Why was shifting cultivation or swidden agricultural discouraged by the Europeans ?give four reasons
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Europeans regarded shifting cultivation was harmful for the forests .
- They felt that the forest burnt would destroy timber and the danger of the flames would spread and burn valuable timber.
- shifting cultivation made it harder for the government to calculate taxes so British government decided to ban shifting cultivation.
- As a result, many communities were forcibly displaced from their homes in forest.
- Some had to change occupations, while some resisted through large and small rebellions.
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