what is multiple cropping
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Multiple cropping
It is defined as “growing of two or more than two crops in the same field in the same time in a year”.
Advantages of Multiple Cropping:
Multiple cropping systems are not only beneficial for soil, but it is also beneficial for farmer as well as for the country.
- It is a better source of soil utilization
- It improves yield
- Increase yield per unit of land
- Increase the crop production
- Export increase
- Foreign exchange increase
- Costs of input decrease as compared to individual crop growing cost
- Reduce pest and disease attack
- Different type of products can be produce at a time
- It helps to produce a balance diet for a family
- It helps to maintain the soil fertility
- It helps to control weeds
Disadvantages of Multiple Cropping:
Multiple cropping systems also have some disadvantages like:
- The survival of pests become easy
- Pests can easily shift from one crop to another crop
- Problem of weed management
- Implementation of new technology is difficult etc
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Multiple croping mean growing different crop in different seasons
ex- farmar grow jowar and bajra in rainy season
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