Which traditional practice involves rotating crops and fallow periods to maintain soil fertility, practiced by tribal communities in Central India?
- Shifting cultivation
- Mixed cropping
- Terrace farming
- Hydroponics
Answer: Shifting cultivation
Shifting cultivation (jhum) in Central/Eastern India involves clearing forest patches, cultivating for 2-3 years, then allowing regeneration. Though ecologically debated, it sustains tribal livelihoods and biodiversity when practiced traditionally.