Differentiate between mixed cropping,intercropping,and crop rotation.

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$1.$ Its primary goal is to minimize the risk of total crop failure.$1.$ Its primary goal is to increase productivity per unit area.$1.$ Its primary goal is to increase overall productivity within a year.
$2.$ It involves growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land without any specific pattern.$2.$ It involves growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same field in a definite row pattern.$2.$ It involves growing different crops on a piece of land in a pre-planned succession.
$3.$ Spraying pesticides for pest control on individual crops is difficult.$3.$ Pesticides can be easily applied to individual crops.$3.$ Pesticides can be easily applied to the different crops as they are grown sequentially.

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