Question

what are silent features of practicing slash and Burn agriculture in tropical regions

Answer 1

Slash and burn’ agriculture is the other name for shifting Agriculture.
Salient features of this agriculture are :
(i) Forests are cleared and trees are burnt to make the land available for cultivation.
(ii) Digging stick is mainly used for cultivation.
(iii) Mainly root crops and food crops are grown for their own use.
(iv) After 2 years when the soil becomes impoverished they move to another forest area.
(v) Productivity is very low as there is less use of natural fertilisers and pesticides, etc.
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