Question

explain cropping patterns.

Answer 1

1) mixed cropping- growing of two crops on a single piece of land. for eg:- soyabean and maize.
2) intercropping- growing of two crops in a definite pattern.
3) crop rotation- growing of different crops on a single piece of land. the availablity of moisture and irrigation facilities decides the crop.

Answer 2

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Cropping pattern refers to proportion of area under different crops at different points of time. It also indicates the time and spatial arrangement or sequence of crops and / or fallow in a particular land area.

This implies that any change in cropping pattern would indicate :-

(1) a change in proportion of land under different crops
(2) a change in time and space sequence of the crops.