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Mixed Cropping Benefit

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Mixed cropping and growing different crops in consecutive years on the same land helps in:

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Mixed cropping and growing different crops in consecutive years on the same land helps in:

  1. Increasing chemical pesticide use
  2. Pest control and soil health ✓ Correct
  3. Soil erosion
  4. Water pollution
Explanation:
Correct Answer Explanation

Mixed cropping and growing different crops in consecutive years helps in pest control and maintaining soil health.

Key Points:
  • This is a method of biopest control.
  • Reduces dependence on chemical pesticides.
  • Chemical pesticides contaminated food, soil, water.
Why Other Options Are Wrong
  • A: Mixed cropping reduces pesticide need.
  • C, D: It prevents these problems.

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