The process in which different crops are grown in alternate rows and are sown at different times to protect the soil from rain wash, is known as

Vijay Sangwan • 28.62K Points
Instructor II Geography

Q. The process in which different crops are grown in alternate rows and are sown at different times to protect the soil from rain wash, is known as

(A) Contour Cropping
(B) Terrace Cropping
(C) Crop rotation
(D) Intercopping

Correct Answer - Option(D)

Explanation by: Vijay Sangwan

The method of soil conservation in which different crops are grown in alternate rows and are sown at different times to protect the soil from rain wash is called Intercropping. In inter cropping the agricultural field is utilised for growing two or more crops in a specific pattern.

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