[[1]] means growing more than one crop on the same land in a year.

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Multiple cropping means growing more than one crop on the same land in a year.
Multiple cropping means growing more than one crop on the same land in a year. Irrigation has made it possible for farmers to cultivate three crops a year. This is called "multiple cropping." It has helped farmers increase their income to a greater extent. But on the other hand, multiple cropping also causes the intensive use of land. This has affected the fertility of the soil and made it infertile, and the continuous use of water has made the land saline. Multiple cropping has also increased the use of groundwater and reduced groundwater levels. Thus, multiple cropping is not sustainable.

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