OBJECTIVE FORESTRY

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: -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-3: -Shifting cultivation is a technique seen in many parts of the world. It is known as Roca in Brazil, Milpa in tropical Africa, Mexico and parts of southeast Asia. In India is it known as Jhum.

Detailed explanation-4: -However, shifting cultivation is still being widely practised in the mountains of Bangladesh and Laos, and northeastern India.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.