HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
GENERAL AGRICULTURE
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Farmers use machines to cut the trees down and clear the debris. The debris is then burned and the ash is used to fertilize the next rotation of crops.
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Farmers slash the vegetation and burn the debris
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Farmers rotate crops every year to make sure that the land remains productive and does not go fallow.
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Farmers use modern technology and advanced farming techniques to maximize production on their farms.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Before they can plant, they have to remove the plants and vegetation that normally cover the land. Using axes and machetes, farmers cut down most of the tall trees, which normally help bring down the smaller trees. Next, the farmers burn the debris under carefully controlled conditions.
Detailed explanation-2: -The advantages of slash and burn agriculture can be optimised if this practise is made environmentally friendly in the following ways: The land is kept for a longer recovery time after the slash and burn for nutrient recovery.
Detailed explanation-3: -The vegetation is typically cleared by fire, and the ashes contribute to the soil’s fertility by adding potash (fertilizer). But continuous burning of the land reduces the amount of moisture and removes the humus (the organic matter in the soil).