1. Cropping Pattern

Cropping pattern refers to the proportion of area under different crops at any given point of time in a unit area.

It indicates the temporal and/or spatial arrangement of crops in a particular area. There are different types of cropping patterns depending on the availability of various factors/resources (as discussed further).

1.1. Cropping Systems Difference between Cropping Pattern and Cropping System 1.3. Factors Affecting the Cropping Pattern Agronomic, Economic and Policy Factors Requirements for successful Inter-cropping:Advantages of intercropping C. Sequence Cropping or Sequential Cropping or Crop Rotation:D. Other Types of Multiple Cropping