What are the names of shifting cultivation?
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What are the names of shifting cultivation?
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What are the names of shifting cultivation?
John Wick
Shifting cultivation is a traditional practice of agriculture prevalent in various parts of Asia, Africa and South-America. It is known as lading in south-east Asia, milpa in Central America, Chitemene or tavy in Africa and Chena in Sri Lanka.
avery
Under Shifting cultivation, a piece of land is used for quite some years until the fertility is dropped. After that the farmers move to the new plots. It is practiced by tribal and also known as Burn and Slash cultivation. It is known as Jhoom in Assam, Onam in Kerala, Pod in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
andrew
it is called ‘Beware’ or ‘Dahiya’ in Madhya Pradesh, ‘Podu’ or ‘Penda’ in Andhra Pradesh, ‘Pama Dabi’ or ‘Koman’ or Bringa’ in Odisha, ‘Kumari’ in Western Ghats, ‘Valore’ or ‘Walter’ in South-eastern Rajasthan, ‘Khel’ in the Himalayan belt, ‘Kuruwa’ in Jharkhand, ‘Pamlou’ in Manipur, ‘Dipa’ in Bastar district
aron
Shifting Cultivation is known as Lalang in Indonesia, Caingin in Philippines, Milpa in central America & Mexico, Ray in Vietnam, Taunya In Myanmar , Tamari in Thailand, Chena in Sri Lanka, Conoco in Venezuela, Roca in Brazil, MA sole in central Africa. In India, it is known by various local names