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Rabi crops are sown in winter from October to December and harvested in summer from April to June. Some of the important rabi crops are wheat, barley, peas, gram and mustard. Though these crops are grown in large parts of India, states from the north and north-western parts such as Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh are important for the production of wheat and other rabi crops. The availability of precipitation during winter months due to the western temperate cyclones helps in the success of these crops. However, the success of the green revolution in Punjab, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh and parts of Rajasthan has also been an important factor in the growth of the above-mentioned rabi crops. The 'slash and burn' agriculture is known as 'Milpa' in Mexico and Central America, 'Conuco' in Venezuela, 'Roca' in Brazil, 'Masole' in Central Africa, 'Ladang' in Indonesia, and 'Ray' in Vietnam. In India, this primitive form of cultivation is called 'Bewar' or 'Dahiya' in Madhya Pradesh, 'Podu' or 'Penda' in Andhra Pradesh, 'PamaDabi' or 'Koman' or 'Bringa' in Odisha, 'Kumari' in the Western Ghats, 'Valre' or 'Waltre' in South-eastern Rajasthan, 'Khil' in the Himalayan belt, 'Kuruwa' in Jharkhand, and 'Jhumming' in the Northeastern region.


Answer the following MCQ by choosing the most appropriate option:


What is the name of the “slash and burn” agriculture in Mexico?


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a

Ladang

b

Podu

c

Koman

d

Milpa 

answer is D.

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The name of the “slash and burn” agriculture in Mexico is Milpa.
Slash and burn agriculture is a farming strategy that involves chopping and burning plants in a forest to create a field. The ash layer is formed and provides a nutrient-rich layer to help fertilise crops on newly cleared soil. It is a type of agriculture that is mostly used for subsistence farming by indigenous tribes. Slash and burn agriculture is most commonly employed in Central Africa, northern South America, and Southeast Asia.
 
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