Differentiate between the cropping pattern and cropping system. Examine the key factors that affect Cropping patterns.

Hint: Cropping pattern refers to the yearly sequence and spatial arrangement of crops and fallow on a given area. Cropping system refers to cropping pattern used on a farm and its interactions with farm resources, other farm enterprises, and available technology which determine their makeup.
Thus a cropping system comprises cropping pattern plus all components required for the production of a particular crop and the interrelationships between them and environment.
Factors affecting cropping patterns:
There are several factors that affect the cropping patterns such as Agro climatic factors e.g. geo-climatic parameters such as terrain, topography, slope, soils etc.; and Socio –economic and political factors e.g. land ownership and use, size and types of land holding, labor and capital availability etc.

Originally written on June 12, 2023 and last modified on October 27, 2024.

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