ROKA farming in India in which part occurres
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It is practiced by tribal and also known as Burn and Slash cultivation. It is known as Jhoom in Assam, Onam in Kerala, Podu in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. The same is known as Bewar in Madhya Pradesh
. In India, agricultural practice like Roca (Brazil) is termed as ‘Slash and Burn’ technique, in which cultivation land is shifted when the fertility of the soil in that land is reduced. They used to clear another land in the forest area and shift the crops to the new land.
. It is mainly practiced by tribes in India.
Below are regions and the different names by which it is called.
. Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam, Nagaland - Jhumming
. Andhra Pradesh - Penda or Podu
.Madhya Pradesh - Bewar or Dahiya
. Manipur - Pamlou
. Western Ghats - Kumara
. Jharkhand - Kuruwa
. Kerala - Ponam