What are the desirable agronomic characteristics for crop improvements?

State the differences between "Mixed Farming" and "Mixed Cropping".

If there is low rainfall in a village throughout the year,what measures will you suggest to the farmers for better cropping?

Balwinder was a small farmer. As his field was rain-fed,he could not take the risk of growing specialized crops. He used to mix the seeds of two crops and sow them in the field. Kaku,his son who passed class $IX$,suggested growing two or more crops simultaneously in a definite pattern. Balwinder followed this,and the productivity per unit area increased.
$(i)$ Name the cropping pattern which Balwinder used earlier and the one suggested by Kaku.
$(ii)$ Write two advantages of practicing the pattern suggested by Kaku.
$(iii)$ Write two values displayed by Kaku.

The figure shows two crop fields [Plots $A$ and $B$] that have been treated with manures and chemical fertilizers,respectively,while keeping other environmental factors constant. Observe the graph and answer the following questions.
$(i)$ Why does plot $B$ show a sudden increase and then a gradual decrease in yield?
$(ii)$ Why is the highest peak in the plot $A$ graph slightly delayed?
$(iii)$ What is the reason for the different patterns of the two graphs?

India is a country where three-fourths of the population is engaged in agriculture. Even though the financial conditions of some farmers allow them to adopt higher-level farming practices and improved agricultural technology,they are hesitant to use $HYV$ seeds with traits such as resistance to diseases and pests,or qualities that would result in higher yields.
$(a)$ What is meant by genetically modified crops?
$(b)$ What are the desired agronomic characters for fodder and cereal crops?
$(c)$ In your opinion,what should be done so that modern agricultural technology is adopted by most farmers?