ICSE Class 10 Geography Question 13 of 24

Agriculture — I — Question 19

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Question 5(c)

State any two steps being taken by the government to discourage shifting cultivation.

Answer

Two steps being taken by the government to discourage shifting cultivation are-

  1. The Government is promoting Intercropping as an alternative to shifting cultivation.
  2. The Government is promoting large scale plantations of fast growing timber varieties to help in restoration of land and creation of wealth for the land owners.