Answer:
Shifting
cultivation or Swidden agriculture is a traditional agricultural practice in
many parts of Asia, Africa and South America. It has different local names in different
areas, viz.,
The main features of shifting cultivation are
(i) Parts of forest are cut and burnt in rotation.
(ii) Seeds are sown in the ashes after the first monsoon rains
and the crop is harvested by October-November.
(iii) A mixture of crops is grown on such plots for a
couple of years and then left fallow for 12 to 18 years for the forest to grow
back.
Country
Local Name
South-East Asia
Lading
Central America
Milpa
Africa
Chitemene or tavy
Sri Lanka
Chena
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