Question

Arrange the steps involved in slash and burn agriculture in the correct order, from top to bottom.

• A. Identify land
• B. Felling of trees
• C. Setting fire
• D. Sowing
• E. Abandoning Land

Answer 1

In slash-and-burn, a patch of land is identified in the forest. The trees in the patch of land are cut and set on fire. This process leads to the release of rich nutrients into the soil, making it fertile. Following this, seeds are sown, which grow into crops. The crops are harvested once they are mature. The patch of land is used for a few years until the soil loses its nutrients.