Tribal farmers burn forest, farm the patch for a few years and move on. What is this called?
AMixed farming
BMarket gardening
CSlash and burn
DCattle ranching
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Slash and burn
1. Shifting cultivation clears vegetation by fire.
2. Ashes add fertility.
3. It is also called slash and burn.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Geography, Fundamentals of Human Geography, Chapter 5, Primary Activities._
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