Question

what do you mean by jhum cultivation ? class 8 history​

Answer 1

Jhum cultivation, also known as the slash and burn agriculture, is the process of growing crops by first clearing the land of trees and vegetation and burning them thereafter. The burnt soil contains potash which increases the nutrient content of the soil.

Answer 2

Jhum cultivation means a type of shifting agriculture practised in hilly areas where soil is burned after the production