Editing Multiple cropping (section)

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In agriculture, '''multiple cropping''' or '''multicropping''' is the practice of growing two or more crops in the same piece of land during one year, instead of just one crop. When multiple crops are grown simultaneously, this is also known as [[intercropping]]. This cropping system helps farmers to double their crop productivity and their income.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Abhishek|first=Aditya|date=2020-09-19|title=MULTIPLE CROPPING- Definition, Benefits and Selection of Crops|url=https://agriculturereview.com/2020/09/multiple-cropping-definition-benefits-and-selection-of-crops.html|access-date=2020-12-14|website=Agriculture Review|language=en-US}}</ref> But, the selection of two or more crops for practicing multicropping mainly depends on the mutual benefit of the selected crops.  

Threshing can be difficult in multiple cropping systems where crops are harvested together.<ref>Bunnett, R.B. (2002). ''Interactive Geography 4'', p. 98. SNP Pan Pacific Publishing. {{ISBN|981-208-657-9}}.</ref> It can take the form of double-cropping, in which a second crop is planted after the first has been harvested.  In the [[Garhwal Himalaya]] of India, a practice called [[barahnaja]] involves sowing 12 or more crops on the same plot, including various types of beans, grains, and millets, and harvesting them at different times.