Which of the following is a local name for shifting cultivation in Central America?

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Milpa

Chena

Podu

answer is B.

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Milpa is a local name for shifting cultivation in Central America.
Shifting cultivation is a method of farming where a person cultivates a plot of land for a short while before abandoning or changing the original use. This method often requires removing land until the soil loses fertility, followed by several years of harvesting or farming. In many places, this procedure is known by different names. For example, shifting cultivation is known by the names Ladang in Indonesia, Milpa in Central America and Mexico, Ray in Vietnam, Taungya in Myanmar, Tamrai in Thailand, Chena in Sri Lanka, and Masole in Central Africa. In India, it is known by several different names. The most common of these is "Jhum" cultivation.

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