| Mixed Cropping | Intercropping |
| Mixed cropping aims at avoiding crop failure even in unfavorable climatic conditions. | Intercropping aims at optimum utilization of the space available for the cultivation of multiple crops to increase crop productivity. |
| No particular pattern is followed. | Seeds are planted in a specific row pattern. |
| Seeds of two or more plants are mixed and sowed. | Seeds of the plants are not mixed and they are sowed separately in a certain pattern. |
| Fertilizers and Pesticides used for the crops are the same. | Pesticides and Fertilizers are used separately for each crop based on their specific requirements. |
| The duration, maturity, and lifecycle of each crop sown vary considerably. | The duration, maturity, and lifecycle of each crop sown are similar to each other. |
| The crop yield obtained can be harvested and sold together. | The yield of each crop is harvested and sold separately at different times. |