Correct option is D
The Correct Answer is: (d) Podu
Explanation:
Slash and burn agriculture, also known as shifting cultivation, is a traditional farming practice where forests are cleared by burning and the land is
Explanation:
Slash and burn agriculture, also known as shifting cultivation, is a traditional farming practice where forests are cleared by burning and the land is
used for cultivation temporarily. In the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, this form of cultivation is locally called "Podu".
Information Booster:
• It is largely practiced by tribal populations, such as the Gonds and Koyas.
• This method leads to deforestation and soil degradation over time.
• Similar forms in other states: Jhum (Northeast India), Bewar (MP), Kumari (Western Ghats), Dahiya (Bastar, Chhattisgarh).
• The practice is increasingly being discouraged for sustainable forest management.
• It is largely practiced by tribal populations, such as the Gonds and Koyas.
• This method leads to deforestation and soil degradation over time.
• Similar forms in other states: Jhum (Northeast India), Bewar (MP), Kumari (Western Ghats), Dahiya (Bastar, Chhattisgarh).
• The practice is increasingly being discouraged for sustainable forest management.
Additional Information:
- Dahiya – Dahiya is linked with slash and burn cultivation in Madhya Pradesh, practiced by tribal groups in central India.
- Bringa – Bringa is a tribal term reportedly used in Odisha for shifting cultivation among specific indigenous communities.
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