Question

How is shifting cultivation a global phenomenon?

Answer 1

Mostly forest people are used to practising shifting cultivation & therefore resulting it to a global phenomenon.The tribal communities  of the forests generally practice this as also some pastoralists communities who do not have access to modern cultivation methods.Hence,this result due those who live around such environment do not have permanent land holdings.Hence,this results to shifting cultivation becoming a more feasible & convenient method of growing their crops.

Answer 2

The forest dwellers globally practice shifting cultivation.
The tribal communities of the forests practice this due to their inability to access modern cultivation methods. These people do not have any fixed land holdings/plots of their own, because of which shifting cultivation becomes their salvation and only method of cultivating crops.