Question

What is the local name used for the primitive form of cultivation (slash and burn agriculture) in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh?

• A. Valre
• B. Dahiya
• C. Bringa
• D. Podu

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Podu

In Andhra Pradesh, the local name for slash and burn agriculture is Podu or Penda. The word comes from the Telugu language. Podu is a form of shifting agriculture using slash-and-burn methods. Traditionally used on the hill-slopes of Andhra Pradesh, it is similar to the jhum method found in north-east India and the bewar system of Madhya Pradesh.