Primitive subsistence agriculture is not known by which name _______? |
Shifting cultivation Slash and burn agriculture Jhum cultivation None of the above |
None of the above |
The correct answer is option 4: None of the above Primitive subsistence agriculture is also known as shifting cultivation because the tribes keep shifting to new patches of land. The vegetation is usually cleared by fire, and the ashes add to the fertility of the soil. Shifting cultivation is thus, also called slash and burn agriculture. It is known as jhum cultivation in north-eastern India. |