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Where in India is the ‘slash and burn’ agriculture known as ‘Kuruwa’?

Where in India is the ‘slash and burn’ agriculture known as ‘Kuruwa’? Correct Answer State of Jharkhand

The correct answer is State of Jharkhand.

Key Points

  • In the state of Jharkhand, the ‘slash and burn’ agriculture is known as ‘Kuruwa’.
  • It is prevalent in the tropical region in different names:
    • Jhuming in Northeastern states of India,
    • Milpa in Central America and Mexico,
    • Roca in Brazil,
    • Ladang in Indonesia and Malaysia.

Additional Information

  • In primitive subsistence agriculture or shifting, cultivation vegetation is usually cleared by fire, and the ashes add to the fertility of the soil.
    • This is also called slash and burn agriculture.
  • The cultivated patches are very small and cultivation is done with very primitive tools such as sticks and hoes.
  • After some time (3 to 5 years) the soil loses its fertility and the farmer shifts to other parts and clears another patch of the forest for cultivation.
  • The farmer may return to the earlier patch after some time.

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