Question

how is shifting agriculture done

Answer 1

Hi friend..

shifting agriculture,system ofcultivationthat preservessoilfertility by plot (field) rotation, as distinct fromcrop rotation. In shiftingagriculturea plot of land is cleared andcultivatedfor a short period of time; then it is abandoned and allowed to revert to its natural vegetation while thecultivatormoves on to another plot. The period of cultivation is usually terminated when the soil shows signs of exhaustion or, more commonly, when the field is overrun by weeds. The length of time that a field is cultivated is usually shorter than the period over which the land is allowed to regenerate by lying fallow.

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shifting farming also called as jhum farming.. slash and burn.. practised by local. tribes, clearing of forest cultivation crops by using primitive methods for 4-5 years...

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Answer 2

Shifting cultivation is agricultural system in which plots of land are cultivated temporarily then abandoned and allowed to revert to their natural vegetation while the cultivators moves on to other plot. The period of cultivation is usually terminated when the soil shows signs of exhaustion or, more commonly when the field is overrun by weeds. The length of time that a field is cultivated is usually shorter than the period over which the land is allowed to regenerate by lying fallow.