"Jhumming" in the north-eastern states of India is an example of ______?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Slash and burn agriculture
Jhumming (jhum cultivation) is the local name of shifting cultivation in the north-eastern states such as Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland. A patch of forest is cut down and the vegetation burnt; the ash enriches the soil and crops are grown for a few years. When the soil loses its fertility, the farmers move to a new patch and repeat the process, which is why it is called slash and burn agriculture.