Cultivation of two or more than two crops of different heights simultaneously on a piece of land in a certain period is called—

Correct option is C

Option (a): Incorrect
• Parallel cropping refers to crops grown together with similar input needs and non-competing growth habits.
Option (b): Incorrect
• Companion cropping involves growing crops together to benefit each other (e.g., pest repulsion), not necessarily related to crop height differences.
Option (c): Correct
• Multitiered cropping involves arranging crops of different heights, rooting depths, and canopy structures on the same land to maximize light, space, and nutrient use.
• Example: coconut + banana + pineapple.
Option (d): Incorrect
• Synergistic cropping refers to mutual crop benefits but does not specify tier arrangement.