The practice of intercropping refers to:

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (A) Growing two or more crops in proximity.

Explanation:
Intercropping is the agricultural practice of growing two or more crops simultaneously in the same field to maximize space, improve soil fertility, and reduce crop failure risks.

Information Booster:

• Intercropping Benefits: Enhances biodiversity, controls pests, and optimizes land use.
• Ministry:Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
• Current Minister (2025):Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Additional Information:

• Changing crops every time: This is crop rotation, not intercropping.
• Growing one plant year after year: This is monoculture, not intercropping.
• Growing different crops at different points of time: This is sequential cropping, not intercropping.