Question

What are the advantages of intercropping and crop rotation?

Answer 1

Advantages of using intercropping are as following :
(i) It helps to maintain soil fertility.
(ii) It increases productivity per unit area.
(iii) It saves labour and time.
(iv) Both crops can be easily harvested and processed separately.
Advantages of using crop rotation are as following :
(i) It improves the soil fertility.
(ii) It avoids depletion of a particular nutrient from the soil.
(iii) It minimizes pest infestation and diseases.
(iv) It helps in weed control.
(v) It prevents change in the chemical nature of the soil.