Question

Why is primitive subsistence agriculture also called slash and burn agriculture

Answer 1

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# Primitive subsistence agriculture :-

This type of farming is practiced in a few distant/remote areas of India mainly in hilly areas. Primitive subsistence agriculture is practiced on a small piece of land with the help of primitive tools like dao, hoe and digging sticks,l.

This type of farming depends upon monsoon. Natural fertility of the soil and suitability of other environmental conditions for the crop grown.

It is known as Jhoom in Assam and Onam in kerala.

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# It is also known as Slash and burn agriculture because :-

Farmer use the land for cultivation of their crops, but when the soil losts it's fertility they burn that land and then move towards another land. So, that the land regain it's fertility again.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Primitive subsistence farming is a type of farming that is practiced on small patches of land with the help of primitive tools like hoe, dao, and digging sticks, along with family or community labor.

Primitive subsistence farming is called as a ‘slash and burn’ agriculture.

• Farmers clear a patch of land and produce cereals and other food crops to sustain their families.
• When the soil fertility decreases, the farmers shift and clear a fresh patch of land for cultivation.
• This type of shifting allows nature to replenish the fertility of the soil through natural processes.
• Land productivity in this type of agriculture is low as the farmer does not use fertilizers or other modern inputs.