Podu is another name for what type of cultivation?
A
Intensive cultivation
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B
Extensive cultivation
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C
Mixed cultivation
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D
Shifting cultivation
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Solution
The correct option is D Shifting cultivation
shifting cultivation
Podu is a traditional system of cultivation used by tribes in India, whereby different areas of jungle forest are cleared by burning each year to provide land for crops. The word comes from the Telugu language. Podu is a form of shifting cultivation using slash-and-burn methods.