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Planting soyabean and maize in alternate rows in the same field is called


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Inter-cropping:

  1. It is the process of farming in which two crops are grown in alternate rows simultaneously.
  2. After one row of the main crop, three rows of intercrops can be grown.
  3. This increases productivity per unit area.
  4. It also reduces the chances of crop failure.

Final Answer: Planting soyabean and maize in alternate rows in the same field is called inter-cropping.


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