Since only the immature period of cashew plantations (1-3 years) recommended for intercropping short term crops such as annuals and semi perennials can be used as intercrops.
Annuals
- Cereals - Maize, Finger millet (Kurakkan)
- Legumes - Cowpea, Mung been, blackgram
- Oil seed crops - Soya been, Groundnut, sesame (Gingerly)
- Vegetable - Bushitao, Chilly, Brinjal
- Roots & tuber crops - Ginger, Turmeric
Semi Perennials
- Fruit crops - Banana, Papaya, Pineapple
Other cropping systems with cashew
- Coconut, Mango, Pomegranate