[tex]Reasons \: for \: intercropping \\ include \: saving \: space \: and \\ resources, \: ensuring \: better \: yields \\ in \: case \: of \: poor \\ returns \: of \: the \: main \\ culture, \: repelling \: pests, \: reducing \\ weeds, \: proving \: nutrients \: for\\ \: the \: neighboring \\ plants, \: among \: others.[/tex]