Cropping System and Crop Farm Management

Daffodil International University Department of Agricultural Science Faculty of Agriculture Science Mid Term Examination, Semester: Summer 2026 Course Code: 0811-2205 Course Title: Cropping System and Crop Farm Management Level & Term: L-2, T-2 Section: All Course Teacher: UHH Time: 01 Hr 30 min Full Marks: 25 "Split answering is strictly prohibited" 1. Define cropping system and cropping pattern. What is the sequence of crops in the Boro-Fallow-T. Aman cropping system? [Marks: 05] 2. Define crop rotation in your own words. List any four advantages of crop rotation. [Marks: 05] 3. a. Define Crop Diversification and explain any two of its importance for sustainable agriculture. [Marks: 3] b. Explain two common constraints that hinder the promotion of crop diversification (CDP crops) in Bangladesh. [Marks: 2] 4. a. Explain the dominant cropping pattern of the Northwestern region of Bangladesh, mentioning the crops for each season and the key agro-ecological feature that enables it. [Marks: 3] b. Name one alternative cropping pattern practiced in this region. [Marks: 2] 5. Compare and contrast Intercropping and Mixed Cropping. [Marks: 05]