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

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Shifting cultivation
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Intercropping
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C
Slash and burn technique
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Multicropping
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Solution

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.

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