General Knowledge - Indian Geography - Discussion

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 like Khagrachari and Sylhet. 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 upland rice, vegetables or fruits. After a few cycles, the land loses fertility and a new area is chosen.

Jhum cultivation is most practiced on the slopes of hills in thickly forested landscapes. The cultivators cut the treetops to allow sunlight to reach the land. They burn all the trees and grasses for clean and fresh soil. It is believed that this helps to fertilize the land, but can leave it vulnerable to erosion. Later seeds and crops are planted. Plants on the slopes survive the rainy season floods. Looking at all the effects, the government of Mizoram has launched a policy to end Jhum cultivation in the state.

Jhum cultivation are largely found in hilly area of Arunachal Pradesh not in Assam. It is a most popular cultivation ever practice in hilly region of north east.

Jhum cultivation is shifting cultivation in India.

It is also known as Jhum cultivation and it is largely practised in northeastern states of India, though it is practiced in some part I Assam but not largely as done in other northeastern states like Arunachal pradesh. So Answer should be B.

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 like Khagrachari and Sylhet. 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 upland rice, vegetables or fruits. After a few cycles, the land loses fertility and a new area is chosen.

No, because It is not practiced mostly practice in Assam. Please, anyone explain me in detail.

Jhum cultivation is mostly practiced in north east region.

Jhoom cultivation is mostly practised in tribal areas by tribal people.

It is also called shifting cultivation.

It means people cultivate one crop in one crop season and next leave it and prefer other land. They clean the land and make it useful.

It is one factor responsible for the loss of fertility of soil.

This system is found in north eastern India.

Anyone please explain about it more clearly.