The important feature of shifting cultivation is ________
A
Cultivation by transplantation
B
Cultivation of Leguminous crops
C
Change of cultivation site
D
Rotating of crops
Correct Answer: Change of cultivation site
The important feature of shifting cultivation is Change of cultivation site. Shifting cultivation is an agricultural system in which a person uses a piece of land, only to abandon or alter the initial use a short time later. This system often involves clearing of a piece of land followed by several years of wood harvesting or farming until the soil loses fertility.