HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

GENERAL AGRICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
‘Slash and burn’ agriculture is a-
A
Shifting agriculture
B
Intensive agriculture
C
Commercial agriculture
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Slash and burn farming is a form of shifting agriculture where the natural vegetation is cut down and burned as a method of clearing the land for cultivation, and then, when the plot becomes infertile, the farmer moves to a new fresh plot and does the same again.

Detailed explanation-2: -Primitive subsistence agriculture is also known as slash and burn agriculture or shifting cultivation. Subsistence Agriculture can be classified into two types-Primitive subsistence farming and Intensive subsistence farming.

Detailed explanation-3: -after two to three years. The farmer then moves to a different region of the forest. This shifting is known as slash-and-burn because forest plants are cut down and burned to make space for people to farm.

Detailed explanation-4: -Primitive subsistence agriculture is also known as slash and burn agriculture or shifting cultivation. The crops are sown at calculated intervals, often between other plants, so that the crop can be staggered to provide food all year round.

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