HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

GENERAL AGRICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The term swidden refers to a plot of land formed by what type of agriculture?
A
Transhumance
B
Truck farmin
C
Open-lot systems
D
Double cropping
E
Slash and burn
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Swidden agriculture, also known as shifting cultivation, refers to a technique of rotational farming in which land is cleared for cultivation (normally by fire) and then left to regenerate after a few years.

Detailed explanation-2: -The term “swidden” refers to the act of burning a biomass in order to cultivate it. It is the closest synonym to slash-and-burn and is often preferred to this term, because it does not outline the acts of “slashing” and “burning, ‘’ which would be conducive to negative prejudices.

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