Question

what is shifting cultivation? what are its disadvantages​

Answer 1

Answer:

After the soil loses its fertility, the land is abandoned and the cultivator moves to a new plot. The major disadvantage of Shifting Cultivation is that many trees in the forest are cut and this increases soil infertility and leads to soil erosion.

Answer 2

Answer:

the process of clearing plot of land i.e the cutting down of trees for growing crops till the soil loses its fertility then another plot of land cleaned and the process goes on This is known as shifting cultivation. main disadvantage of shifting cultivation is deforestation of land due to which soil erosion and flooding takes place.