HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -The slash and burn agriculture is known as Milpa in Mexico and Jhumming in the north-eastern region.

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: -Shifting agriculture system (locally known as Jhum) is the main driver of deforestation and forest degradation in north eastern region. This system has been extensively practiced to sustain the livelihood in rural areas of Mizoram which possesses serious threats to forest ecosystem and soil fertility.