| Mixed cropping | Intercropping |
| 1. Seeds. Seeds of different crops are mixed before sowing. | Seeds of different crops are not mixed. They are sown separately. |
| 2. Pattern. There is no pattern of sowing. | The different crops are sown in separate rows or strips |
| 3. Target. It minises the rist of crop failuare. | It increases crop productivity per unit area. |
| 4. Fertilizers. Only a common type of fertilizer can be added. | Specific fertilizers can be provided to each crop. |
| 5. Pesticides. Crop specific pesticides cannto be sprayed. | Crop specific pesticides can be sprayed without difficulty. |
| 6. Harvesting. Hervesting of early maturing crop provides a lot of difficulty. | There is little difficulty in harvesting individual crops. |
| 7. Produce. Thre is some mixing of the produce of different crops. | There is no mixing of produce of different crops. |
