Question

According to sources, 'X' is a form of agriculture wherein a plot of land is cleared and cultivated in a short period of time. The standing vegetation is cut down and burnt to allow its ashes to enrich the soil. Identify 'X'?

• A. Commercial farming
• B. Primitive subsistence farming
• C. Intensive subsistence farming
• D. Mixed farming

Answer 1

The correct option is B Primitive subsistence farming

'X' refers to primitive subsistence agriculture. It is also known as slash and burn agriculture or shifting cultivation. In this form of agriculture, the plot of land is abandoned after a few years of cultivation when the soil loses its fertility. Over time, the nutrients in the soil get replenished by natural processes.