Cropping system

Cropping System	Description
Mono cropping	Growing of only one crop on a piece of land year after year.
Multiple cropping	Growing two or more crops on the same piece of land in one calendar year.
Inter-cropping	Growing two or more crops simultaneously with definite row arrangement.
Sequential cropping	Growing two or more crops in sequence on the same piece of land in a farming year.
Cropping intensity	Ratio between gross sown area and net sown area. (Gross Sown Area / Net Sown Area) × 100
Zaid cropping	Growing of crops in between Kharif and Rabi season.
Jhum / Shifting cultivation	Slash and burn type of cultivation practiced in the hill tracts of North Eastern Region.
Catch crop	Quick growing crop planted and harvested between two major crops to utilize residual fertilizer.
Cover crop	Crops grown primarily to cover soil and reduce moisture loss and erosion.
Multi-storey cropping	System of growing crops of different heights together on the same land at the same time (e.g. Coconut + Pepper + Cocoa + Pineapple).