With this system, the farmer clears a piece of forest land by felling and burning of the vegetation residue including the tree trunks and branches. This piece of land is used to grow crops for three to five years. The farmer abandons this land after it loses its fertility for a fallow period. He moves with his household/community to a new area to cultivate a new fertile land. The process is repeated and the farmer may come back to cultivate former lands after it has been left for years to regain its fertility.
The practice is discouraged in modern days due to the scarcity of fertile lands. The government also discourages the practice due to the dangers it poses to forest reserves and nature. It is an unsustainable agricultural practice.
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With this system, the farmer clears a piece of forest land by felling and burning of the vegetation residue including the tree trunks and branches. This piece of land is used to grow crops for three to five years. The farmer abandons this land after it loses its fertility for a fallow period. He moves with his household/community to a new area to cultivate a new fertile land. The process is repeated and the farmer may come back to cultivate former lands after it has been left for years to regain its fertility.
The practice is discouraged in modern days due to the scarcity of fertile lands. The government also discourages the practice due to the dangers it poses to forest reserves and nature. It is an unsustainable agricultural practice.