Question

Shifting agriculture is called Ladang in ______.

Options

• Amazon basin

• Congo basin

• Indonesia

• Malaysia

Answer 1

Shifting agriculture is called Ladang in Indonesia and Malaysia.

Explanation:

“Ladang” is the Malay/Indonesian term for traditional shifting (slash‑and‑burn) agriculture practiced in the Malay Archipelago (Indonesia and Malaysia). By contrast, shifting cultivation in South America is often called “milpa.”