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What is shifting cultivation called in India?

Shifting cultivation in India is known as Jhum. 

Shifting cultivation is an agricultural practice in which a piece of land is farmed on, only to be abandoned later after an initial use. It is prohibited in India as shifting cultivation was believed to be responsible for the alarming rate of deforestation of Indian forests.

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