Question

what are the characteristics of shifting cultivation

Answer 1

Shifting cultivation is preparing ground in a large plot or area and cultivatingly mostly food grains and vegetables fruits etc till the soil fertility is lost.Then the field is burnt and cultivation shifted to another place or area.The system is practiced in Africa and NE area in India ,parts of Kerala and AP.Tribals do this type of cultivation.

The advantage is soil fertility is completely utilised at particular area and cost effective.But this creates a lot of ecological damage and environmental change.