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Question 3
What are the advantages of inter-cropping and crop rotation?

Answer 1

Advantages of inter-cropping:
(a) It helps to maintain the soil fertility.
(b) It helps to increase the productivity per surface area.
(c) It helps to save the labour and time.
(d) Both crops can be easily harvested and processed separately.

Advantages of crop rotation:
(a) It improves the soil fertility.
(b) It avoids depletion of particular nutrient from the soil.
(c) It minimizes the pest infection and diseases.
(d) It helps in weed control
(e) It prevents the change in chemical nature of the soil.