State three differences between inter-cropping and mixed cropping.

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Table : Differences between intercropping and mixed cropping pattern.
Intercropping
Mixed cropping
1. It aims to increase
productivity per unit
area. It aims to minimise
the risk of crop failure.
2. Seeds of component
crops are not mixed. Seeds of component
crops. are mixed
before sowing.
3. Sowing is done in rows
in a precise pattern. Sowing is not done in
rows.

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	Intercropping	Mixed cropping
1.	It aims to increase productivity per unit area.	It aims to minimise the risk of crop failure.
2.	Seeds of component crops are not mixed.	Seeds of component crops. are mixed before sowing.
3.	Sowing is done in rows in a precise pattern.	Sowing is not done in rows.