FORESTRY
GENERAL FORESTRY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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milpa
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lading
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chena
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jhum
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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Shifting cultivation. Milpa a type of cultivation in Mesoamerica is known as Shifting Cultivation. Milpa agriculture is a form of swidden agriculture that is practiced in Mesoamerica. Traditionally, a milpa plot is planted with maize, beans, and squash and might include a variety of other plants.
Detailed explanation-2: -It is a method of agriculture which is mainly used by tribal communities for subsistence farming. ‘Slash and burn’ agriculture is mostly practiced in central Africa, northern South America, and Southeast Asia. ‘Slash and burn’ agriculture is known as Milpa in Mexico.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.