Practice Cropping Patterns (12.1.2(iii)) - Improvement in Food Resources

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Question 1.
What is mixed cropping?
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Consider crops grown together for risk reduction.
Question 2.
Give an example of intercropping.
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Think of crops planted in definite patterns.
3Question 3.
What is the main purpose of mixed cropping?
- Maximize soil health
- Reduce risk of crop failure
- Increase fertilizer use
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Consider what happens if one crop does not grow.
4Question 4.
True or False: Intercropping involves growing crops in a random pattern.
- True
- False
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Think about how the arrangement of crops matters.
Question 5.
Evaluate the long-term economic benefits of employing mixed cropping versus monocropping on a regional scale.
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Consider what happens when markets fluctuate for specific crops.
Question 6.
Propose a crop rotation plan for a farmer interested in sustainable practices who primarily grows corn.
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Think about alternating crops that benefit soil nutritionally.

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