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


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a

Lading

b

Milpa

c

Chena

d

Podu

answer is B.

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Milpa is a local name for shifting cultivation in Central America.
Shifting cultivation is an agricultural practice in which a person cultivates a piece of land for a brief period before abandoning or changing the original usage. This approach typically entails clearing land until the soil loses fertility, then harvesting or farming for several years. This process has different names in different regions. 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 are all names for shifting cultivation. It goes by a variety of names throughout India. The cultivation of 'Jhum' is the most common of these.
 
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