Question

In which of the following techniques of agriculture does a fertile land is left uncultivated for a certain period of time?

• A. Shifting cultivation
• B. Intercropping
• C. Slash and burn technique
• D. Multicropping

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

The correct options are
A Shifting cultivation
C Slash and burn technique

Shifting cultivation or slash and burn technique of agriculture is a technique wherein crops are grown and later the land is set on fire to help the soil replenish its nutrients. This land is then left uncultivated for a period of two or more years. Fallow land is left uncultivated for a period of two or more years. It is a practice adopted to give the land some rest so that it can regain and replenish its fertility through natural processes.