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How can slash and burn agriculture become environment friendly?

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Slash and burn agriculture can become environment friendly if
(i) small widely scattered plots are used for cultivation, so that the forest ecosystem will not suffer damage.
(ii) Crop rotation is used so that soil does not loose its entire fertility.
(iii) keeping cropping period small and follow up (unplanted) period longer.
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