Growing more than one crop on a piece of land diring the year is known as:

Correct option is B

Multiple cropping refers to growing more than one crop on the same piece of land during a single year. This method maximizes land productivity and ensures efficient use of resources.

Explanation:
● Multiple cropping involves cultivating different crops in the same field in succession or simultaneously.
● It enhances soil fertility, reduces pest problems, and increases farmer income.
● Examples include growing wheat and mustard in winter and rice in the monsoon.
● This practice is common in regions with favorable climatic and irrigation conditions.
● It requires careful planning to match crop cycles and nutrient requirements.
● It ensures food security and effective land utilization.

Information Booster:
● Multiple cropping can include intercropping (growing different crops together) or sequential cropping (growing one crop after another).
● It promotes crop diversity and minimizes the risk of crop failure.
● Common multiple cropping systems include rice-wheat and maize-legume combinations.
● The Green Revolution emphasized multiple cropping to increase agricultural production.
● Mechanization and efficient water management enhance the success of multiple cropping.

Additional Information:

• (A) Unicropping: Growing a single crop on a piece of land in a year.
• (C) Double cropping: Growing two crops in a year, a subset of multiple cropping.
• (D) Triple cropping: Growing three crops in a year, requiring high resource availability.