Question

Define slash and burn agriculture .

Answer 1

farmers clear a patch of land and produce cereals and other food crops to sustain their family. when the soil fertility decreases ,the farmers shift and Clear a fresh patch of land for cultivation .

Answer 2

Slash and burn refers to the agricultural practise of clearing a forest by cutting down trees and burning them.The ash is mixed with soil to make it fertile.The land is cultivated for  a few years and is thereafter abandoned to allow forest to regenerate and the land to recover its nutrients.