causes soil erosion on newly abandoned plots, forest fires if burning is careless. is a short term process and not very cost efficient, and does not provide sufficient food for the people.
Some countries that still practice shifting cultivation include Brazil, Indonesia, Cameroon, and Papua New Guinea. However, shifting cultivation is gradually decreasing in popularity due to its impact on deforestation and land degradation.
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jhum
jhum
What are theMeritand demerit ofshifting cultivation- WikiAnswers
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Sawani
yes it is
The Different names of shifting cultivation are- A)Jhum cultivation B) slash & burn C) Swidden agriculture
European foresters felt that land used for cultivation every few years could not grow trees for railway timber. Moreover, when a forest was burnt, there was a danger of the flames spreading and burning valuable timber. Shifting cultivation also made it harder for the Government to calculate taxes. Therefore, they banned shifting cultivation.
Traditional.
the people who does the shifting cultivation.