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
Answer: Option C
Solution(By Examveda Team)
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.This Question Belongs to Geography >> Agriculture And Soil In Indian Geography
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