Question

What is the first step involved in podu farming?

• A. Clearing out the trees in a suitable patch of land.
  
• B. Sowing the seeds for the crops required.
  
• C. Setting the said patch of land on fire.
• D. Harvesting the crop from the nutrient-rich patch of land.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Clearing out the trees in a suitable patch of land.


While employing the podu farming technique, farmers identify a patch of land in a specified area or hill. The first step involves cutting down all the trees in this patch of land. The treeless patch is then set on fire. This releases rich nutrients into the soil, thus making it fertile and great for agriculture. The seeds are then sown.