10th Class Social Science Agriculture Question Bank Short Answer Type - Agriculture

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    What is 'slash and burn' agriculture? Give three salient features of this agriculture.

    Answer:

    'Slash and burn' agriculture is the other name for shifting Agriculture. It is the most primitive farming type practiced by the tribal people living in tropical regions. Salient features of this agriculture are:
    (i) Forests are cleared and trees are burnt to make the land available for cultivation.
    (ii) Digging stick is mainly used for cultivation.
    (iii) Mainly root crops and food crops are grown for their own needs.
    (iv) After 2 years when the soil becomes impoverished they move to another forest area.
    (v) Productivity is very low as there is less use of natural fertilisers and pesticides, etc.     
    (Any three)


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