Improvement In Crop Yields
Chapter Name : Improvement In Food Resources |
Sub Topic Code : 103_09_15_01_08 |
Topic Name : Improvement In Crop Yields |
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Sub Topic Name : Cropping Patterns |
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Introduction
Cropping patterns - Different ways of growing crops can be used to give maximum benefit.
Pre-Requisites:
What are the different types of cropping patterns.
Activity:
Videos which show how these cropping patterns are carried out.
Real Life Question:
Why are different types of cropping patterns used.
Key Words / FlashCards
| Key Words | Definitions (pref. in our own words) |
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| Mixed cropping | Growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land. |
| Inter - cropping | Growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same field in a definite pattern. |
| crop rotation | The growing of different crops on a piece of land in a pre-planned succession |
Learning aids / Gadgets
| Gadgets | How it can be used |
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Real life uses :
Using different types of cropping patterns we can get higher yields and also grow more than one crop at a time.
Places to visit :
Farms, crop fields.
Practical examples around us
| Examples | Explainations |
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What you learn in Theory:
What are the different types of cropping patterns.
What you learn in Practice:
What is the importance of cropping patterns.