Identify the correct pair (name of shifting agriculture and related state) from the following.

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) Bewar – Madhya Pradesh.
· Bewar (also known as Dahiya) is a type of shifting cultivation practiced in the hilly and forested regions of Madhya Pradesh.
· In this practice, land is cleared by cutting and burning vegetation, and crops are grown for a few years before moving to a new plot.
· Shifting agriculture, also known as slash-and-burn agriculture, involves clearing a piece of land, usually by cutting and burning the vegetation, and then cultivating crops on the cleared land for a few years until the soil fertility declines.
· After that, the farmers move to a new piece of land and repeat the process.
· This method allows the previously cultivated land to lie fallow and recover its fertility over time.
Facts to remember:
· Shifting cultivation is called by different names in different parts of India.
· Jhum Cultivation : Hilly regions of North Eastern India (Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Mizoram)
· Podu Cultivation : Andhra Pradesh
· Kuruwa : Jharkhand
· Kumari : Western Ghats
‘ Bewar’ or ‘Dahiya : Madhya Pradesh