Competitiveness and Yield Advantage of Carrot-Rosemary Intercropping over Solitary at Wondo Genet, Southern Ethiopia

Abstract

The demand for medicinal and aromatic plants is increasing gradually at national as well as international markets. Therefore, intercropping of aromatic and medicinal plants should be advocated and adopted for obtaining additional remuneration for the farmers. Medicinal and aromatic plant as if Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L) is an aromatic perennial shrub by herb that belongs to the family Labiatae (Directorate Plant production, 2009).The dried leaf material and essential oil of rosemary are obtained from leaves and flowering twigs. The leaves are used as a culinary herb and essential oil is extensively used in food, Flavor and fragrance industries (Beemnet et al, 2013). Essential oil also used almost wholly in the perfumery industry forthe production of soaps, detergents, household spraysand other products (Joyteal, 2001).