why is shifting farming so called?
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Shifting agriculture is a system of cultivation in which a plot of land is cleared and cultivated for a short period of time, then abandoned and allowed to revert to producing its normal vegetation while the cultivator moves on to another plot.
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Shifting cultivation is known as 'slash and burn 'agriculture' because of the reason stated below. Explanation: In the process of 'slash and burn,' the area covered with plants are cut down and burnt. ... Similarly, in the process of shifting cultivation, the farmers move towards the cultivable land.
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