Is there any difference between the advantages of mixed cropping and intercropping? if so,what are they?

Mixed cropping	Intercropping
Growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land.	Growing two or more crops simultaneously in the same field in a definite pattern.
Examples: Wheat + Gram Wheat + Mustard Groundnut + Sunflower	Examples: Soyabean + Maize Finger millet (Bajra) + Cowpea (lobia)

Advantages of mixed cropping:

• Minimises the risk of crop failure.
• Seeds of two crops are mixed before sowing.
• Crops yield can be increased.

Advantages of intercropping:

• Increases the productivity per unit area.
• Pesticides can be easily applied to individual crop.
• Both crops can be easily harvested and threshed.
• Soil erosion is reduced.
• Allows better use of natural resources such as light, soil air and water.