DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY
IMPORTANCE OF TREES IN SOCIETY
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Question
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In South-East Asia shifting agriculture is known as:
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Chitemene
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Tavy
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Lading
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Milpa
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Shifting cultivation is a traditional agricultural practice that is common in different parts of Asia, Africa and South America. It is known in Southeast Asia as lading, in Central America as milpa, in Africa as Chitemene or Tavy, and in Sri Lanka as Chena.
Detailed explanation-2: -However, shifting cultivation is still being widely practised in the mountains of Bangladesh and Laos, and northeastern India.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ladang. Hint: Shifting cultivation consists of the practice of burning a patch of forest land and clearing it, cultivating it for a few years, and then shifting to a different place to cultivate. This practice is predominant in the regions of North East India.
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