Question

Describe three characteristics of shifting cultivation

Answer 1

Answer:

i)The patch of land is cleared by cutting and burning the trees.

ii). Farming depends upon monsoons, natural fertility of the soil and suitability of the other environmental conditions.

iii). Per hectare productivity is very low as farmers do not use manure, fertilizers or other modern inputs.

Answer 2

Answer:The characteristics of shifting cultivation are described below: (i)In shifting cultivation, parts of the 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 these plots.

In shifting cultivation a plot of land is cleared by felling the trees and burning them. The ashes are then mixed with the soil and crops like maize, yam, potatoes and cassava are grown. After the soil loses its fertility, the land is abandoned and the cultivator moves to a new plot.