Question

what is jhumming cultivation

Answer 1

it is the form of cultivation in which on a tract of land trees are cut till the root and burnt so as to provide fertility to the soil. after using the land for five to six years the land loses its fertility so the same process is carried out on another tract of land

Answer 2

hiiiiii.....jhum is also known as shift....so it is also known as shifting cultivation....Farmers slash and burn a patch of land, start growing food crops.
When soil fertility declines they shift to another place, burning the jungle again.
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