Question

What is the difference between multiple cropping and modern farming
method?
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Answer 1

Answer:

Difference between Multiple Cropping and Modern Farming: Multiple Cropping: ... It includes growing more than one crop on a piece of land during the same year. This method involves using of traditional seeds that requires less irrigation, wooden tools and equipments, ancient machinery, etc

Answer 2

Answer:

Multiple cropping:

1) Two or more crops are grown at a same period or season in same piece of land.

 2) It is a type of poly-culture. Example: growing tomato + onion + marigold during same season and same land. Also, marigold repels some tomato pests.

3) Different crops require different nutrients, hence the land is better utilized. It also helps to maintain soil's fertility. 

4) It does not give space for weds and hamper to grow.

Modern Farming:

1) Modern farming implies the use of modern agricultural inputs to the production of a particular crop.

2) Different crops are grown during different period of the year.

3) Farmers can grow different crops in a year with the help of well developed irrigation system.

4) Chemical fertilizers, HYV seeds, farm machinery and artificial irrigation are used.