What is Inter-cropping ?

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It is the time period between two cropping seasons.

It is growing of two or more crops in random mixture.

It is growing of two or more crops in definite row patterns.

It is growing of different crops on a piece of land in a pre-planned succession.

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UPSC CDS-2 – 2019

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Inter-cropping is an agricultural practice that involves growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same field during the same growing season. This can be done in various ways, including planting crops in alternating rows, strips, or as a mixed stand. Growing crops in definite row patterns is a specific and common method of inter-cropping designed to facilitate management practices like weeding and harvesting and potentially enhance resource partitioning between crops. While growing in a random mixture (Option B) is also a form of mixed cropping that falls under the broader umbrella of intercropping, ‘definite row patterns’ is a more structured approach widely recognized as inter-cropping, particularly aimed at maximizing space and resource utilization in a planned manner.

Inter-cropping involves growing multiple crops on the same land simultaneously, often arranged in patterns like alternating rows.

Option A describes the period between crops. Option D describes crop rotation, where different crops are grown on the same land in sequence over different seasons. Inter-cropping aims to improve resource use efficiency, reduce pests and diseases, and increase overall yield per unit area.

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