Question

Explain Slash & Burn agriculture, is it still practiced today?
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Answer 1

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Slash-and-burn

Slash-and-burn may be defined as the large-scale deforestation of forests for agricultural use. Ashes from the trees help farmers by providing nutrients for the soil. In industrialized regions, including Europe and North America, the practice was abandoned with the introduction of market agriculture and land ownership.

Slash-and-burn agriculture has been used in Central America and Mexico for thousands of years. But today, with more people than ever trying to survive in the midst of dwindling natural resources, its impact is particularly destructive and unsustainable.