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Slash and burn agriculture is the other name of

A

Jhoom Cultivation

B

Step farming

C

Organic farming

D

Crop rotation

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Jhum or Jhoom cultivation is a local name for slash and burn agriculture practiced by the tribal groups in the northeastern states of India like Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland and also in the districts of Bangladesh. This system involves clearing a piece of land by setting fire or clear felling and using the area for growing crops of agricultural importance such as rice, vegetable and fruits.
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