Question

Why did the Europeans decide to ban Shifting Cultivation?

Answer 1

1-European foresters felt that land which was used for cultivation every few years could not grow trees for railway timber
2-When a forest was burnt there was a danger of flames spreading and burning valuable timber
3-Shifting cultivation made it difficult for the government to calculate taxes

Answer 2

Answer:

In shifting cultivation, parts of forests are cut and burnt in rotation. Seeds are sown in the ashes

after the first monsoon rains.

The following prompted Europeans to ban it.

1. They regarded this practice as harmful for forests.

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

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

4. Shifting cultivation also made it harder for the government to calculate taxes. Therefore, the government decided to ban shifting cultivation.

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