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What do you mean by shifting Swidden Agriculture?

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(i) It is a traditional agricultural practice in many parts of Asia, Africa and South America. (ii) A piece of land is cleared and cultivation is practiced. When it lost fertility, they used to shift to the other forest covered area.
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