Question :

What are the differences between mixed cropping and intercropping?
Submitted on 30/1/2024 | Answered by Vandana Rana

Answer :

Mixed Cropping:

(i) It aims to minimize the risk of crop failure.

(ii) Seeds of two crops are mixed before sowing.

(iii) It involves no set pattern of rows of crops.



Intercropping:

(i) It aims to increase the productivity per unit area.

(ii) Seeds of two crops are not mixed.

(iii) It involves set pattern of rows of crops