Question

What problem did shifting cultivation face under British rule

Answer 1

As the British were clearing up the forests and proclaimed that also those forest was government property so no one could use it without paying taxes the, shifting cultivators were not allowed to cut the trees for timber and use the land for cultivation they faced many problems and has to migrate to other areas for different labour works to earn wages. Also they were forced to do plantation farming and were paid low salaries for their work. Therefore the shifting cultivation or the slash and burn cultivation faced hard problems under British rule.
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Answer 2

Answer:

The shifting cultivation were forced to take up settled cultivation but type of land and shortage of water meant they could not produce enough many of them have to move on to other areas in search of work when access to the forest was restricted.