Shifting Cultivation Information and MCQs
Shifting Cultivation: It is a type of subsistence farming in which the farmer cultivates on a plot of land temporarily, and when he finds the land infertile to grow due to soil exhaustion, they move on to another plot.
- It is largely practiced in the north-eastern region of India, including Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, etc.
- This way of farming is also known as “Jhum Kheti”.
- It is also called Slash and burn agriculture.
- It is a shifting cultivation practice.
- It is also known as fire-fallow cultivation.
- Forest land is cleaned and ashes are added to the soil.
- Cultivated spots/ areas are usually small.
- Short periods of crop occupation alternate with long fallow periods.
- Field rotation is practised instead of crop rotation.
- The farmer cultivates on a plot of land temporarily.
- When finding the land infertile to grow due to soil exhaustion, they move on to another plot.
Thus, the North-eastern region practice shifting cultivation in India.
| Shifting cultivation in India known as: | |
| Jhoom | North-eastern India |
| Devar and Dahiyaar | Madhya Pradesh |
| Deepa | Madhya Pradesh |
| Zara and Erka | Southern States |
| Batra | South-eastern Rajasthan |
| Podu | Andhra Pradesh |
| Kumari | Western Ghats of Kerala |
| Kaman | South-eastern Rajasthan |
| Shifting cultivation in the world known as: | |
| Lading | South-east Asia. |
| Milpa | Central America. |
| Chitemene or Tavy | Africa. |
| Chena | Sri Lanka. |
The steps of shifting cultivation are as follows:
- Select a plot of land
- Slash or cut forests, bushes up to stump level
- Burn the first to clear for farming
- After some time, shift to a new patch of land and repeat steps 1-3.
Shifting cultivation is an agricultural practice in which a piece of land is farmed on, only to be abandoned later after an initial use.
Q.1 Shifting cultivation is?
- Agroforestry
- Social forestry
- Conservation forestry
- Industrial forestry.
Q.2 The essential feature of shifting cultivation is?
- Rotation of crops
- Rotation of fields
- Single cropping
- Use of plenty of fertilizer
Q.3 ‘Shifting cultivation’ is not practiced in which one of the following states?
- Assam
- West Bengal
- Odisha
- Andhra Pradesh
Q.4 Jhumming is practised in ____ India?
- North – East
- South
- West
- South- west
Q.5 Shifting Cultivation is known as ____ in Sri Lanka?
- Kharif
- Jhumming
- Chena
- Rabi
Q.6 Shifting Cultivation is primarily practised in the regions where ________ takes place?
- tsunami
- Heavy rainfall
- Dry weather
- Cutting of trees
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