Question

Jhum cultivation is also known as:

• A. Plantation agriculture
• B. Mixed farming
• C. Extensive farming
• D. Slash and burn agriculture

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Slash and burn agriculture

• Jhum cultivation is a traditional agricultural practice common in northeastern India and parts of Southeast Asia.

• It's a form of shifting cultivation where farmers clear land by cutting down and burning vegetation

• After harvesting for a few years, the land is left fallow to regain fertility while farmers move to new plots

• It's primarily practiced in hilly regions with dense forests

• This method is traditional to many tribal communities in northeastern states of India like Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Nagaland

• It's considered environmentally challenging when practiced with shorter fallow periods as it can lead to soil erosion and forest degradation

• Other names for similar practices globally include "swidden agriculture" and "shifting cultivation"