Question

Explain briefly the following terms :
i. Shifting cultivation
ii. Bud grafting
iii. Oil cake.

Answer 1

1. Shifting cultivation: Shifting cultivation, also known as slash and burn agriculture, is an agricultural system that involves clearing a section of land and using it for farming activities for a relatively short time before abandoning it. Farmers then typically shift their agricultural operations to a new section of freshly cleared land.

2. Bud Grafting: is a technique in which budding is carried out by using buds of a selected quick-growing variety of a plant. After the seedlings grow, the buds from the mother plant are grafted onto the seedlings.

3. Oil Cake: is a residue left after the extraction of oil from the oil seeds. It is used as fodder for animals and also serves as a good manure in the fields.