Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : Dahiya
The correct answer is Dahiya. - The 'Slash-and-burn' agricultural method of farming is also known as Dahiya in Madhya Pradesh.
| Sl no. | Name | Region |
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| 1 | Jhumming | Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Manipur, Chattisgarh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. | | 2 | ‘Bewar’ or ‘Dahiya’ | Madhya Pradesh | | 3 | ‘Podu’ or ‘Penda’ | Andhra Pradesh | | 4 | ‘Pama Dabi’ or ‘Koman’ or Bringa’ | Orissa | | 5 | ‘Kumari’ | Western Ghats | | 6 | ‘Valre’ or ‘Waltre’ | South-eastern Rajasthan | | 7 | ‘Kuruwa’ | Jharkhand | | 8 | ‘Khil’ | Himalayan region |
- The 'Slash-and-burn' agricultural method of farming is generally known a Subsistence farming.
- The crops which are generally grown are bananas, cassava, rice, maize, and millet.
- Subsistence farming is a traditional and indigenous method of cultivation whereas Commercial farming is more of an industrial level farming method.
- Subsistence methods do not use fertilizers or technological support for cultivation or irrigation whereas commercial farming is heavily dependent on the use of chemical fertilizers, insecticides, pesticides and other technology-driven machines and equipment to get a higher yield.
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