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What is the other name of ‘Shifting Agriculture1? Who practice shifting agriculture? and how it is called in different regions?

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‘Shifting Agriculture’ is also called as ‘Slash and bum’ Agriculture. The tribal people follow this type of agriculture. It is called by different names in different regions in India as follows.

Name Place
Jhum Assam
Poonam Kerala
Podu Andhra Pradesh, Odisha
Beewar, Mashan, Penda, Beera Various parts of Madhya Pradesh

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