Regarding the mixed farming practices ‘Baranaja’, consider the following statements:  

1. In     the      baranaja          twelve,        or      sometimes           more,       crops        are intercropped.
2. A combination of cereals, lentils, vegetables, creepers and root vegetables are grown. 
3. No external chemical inputs are given and pests are controlled  by using leaves of the walnut and neem and  the application of ash and cow’s urine. 
4. This system of bio-diverse farming helps maintain the ecological balance, and even if some crop varieties fail or get damaged due to pests or adverse weather conditions, the farmer can benefit from the other crops.