Question

why British through shifting cultivation was harmful

Answer 1

The Britishers discouraged the practice of shifting cultivation as they thought that the land which was used for cultivation could not grow trees for railway timber. It also made them harder to calculate taxed. Moreover there was the danger of the flames spreading and burning valuable timber.

Answer 2

British though shifting cultivation was harmful because;

They felt that land which was used for cultivation every few years could not grow trees for railway timber.

When the forest was burnt, there was the added danger of the flames spreading and burning valuable timber.

Shifting cultivation also made it harder for the government to calculate taxes.