‘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 |