Question

What is shifting cultivation? What are its disadvantage?

Answer 1

DEFINATION:

It is that type of agriculture in which farmers clear the forest land and use it for growing crops. The crops are grown for 2 to 3 years. when the fertility of the soil decreases, the farmer shifts to a new land .

DISADVANTAGES:

☆Large destruction of large piece of land.  

☆Due to burning, the soil fertility gets decreased.

Answer 2

shifting cultivation means shifting of land from one place to other place for cultivation purposes.

Advantages

This method helps to eliminate weeds, insects and other germs affecting the soil.

Shifting cultivation allows for farming in areas with dense vegetation, low soil nutrients content ,uncontrollable pests.

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