The advantages of inter cropping over mixed cropping are :
1. Soil erosion is checked.
2. Seeds of two crops are not mixed before sowing; hence fertilisers can be added as per the need of the crops.
3. Different crops can be harvested and threshed separately as the maturity periods of the crops vary.
4. The produce of each crop can be harvested and consumed separately.
5. Inter cropping makes better use of natural resources like sunlight, land and water.
