Question

______ agriculture is also known as 'slash and burn method'.

Options

• Subsistence

• Shifting

• Intensive

• Extensive

Answer 1

Shifting agriculture is also known as 'slash and burn method'.

Explanation:

Shifting agriculture is also known as the 'slash and burn' method, where trees and vegetation are cut down and burned to clear land for cultivation. After a few years, when the soil loses fertility, the farmers move to a new area, leaving the old one fallow to regenerate.