What is the local name used for the primitive form of cultivation (slash and burn agriculture) in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh?
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DPodu
Answer:
D. Podu
Read Explanation:
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.
