Question

What is Shifting Cultivation? What are its Disadvantages?

Answer 1

Shifting Cultivation:

1. Slash-and-burn cultivation is another name for shifting cultivation.
2. It is a form of farming practice that entails clearing a land parcel by felling and burning trees.

Disadvantages of Shifting cultivation:

1. Deforestation
2. Loss of fertility of a specific site
3. Soil erosion
4. Tree burning generates air pollution.
5. Insufficient crop cultivation for a large population.