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What is the method of agriculture that is practised by the people of the Amazon?

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Slash-and-burn

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Conventional

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Terrace Farming

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Precision Farming

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Solution

The correct option is A Slash-and-burn
The people of the Amazon grow crops like coffee, maize, cocoa, and manioc. The method of agriculture that is practised by the people of the Amazon is called slash-and-burn.

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