Question

why was shifting cultivation or swidden agriculture discouraged by the europeans give any three reasons

Answer 1

Shifting agriculture:

1).In shifting agriculture, farmers burn the land after agriculture. this could lead to danger of burning valuable tree, like - timber

2). Farmers don't grow their crops (like - indigo),they are busy in their own cultivation.

3). Farmers shift from one place to another. This lead problem to the Britisher to recognise then.

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