Slash and burn agriculture is

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Jhum cultivation

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Solution

The correct option is A Jhum cultivation
Slash and burn agriculture is also called as jhum cultivation. It is the process of growing crops in which the land of trees and vegetation are first cleared and then burned thereafter. The burnt soil contains potash which increases the nutrient value of the soil.
Thus, the correct answer is 'Jhum cultivation.'

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