A History of Agriculture in India v1.c21.s2.3
A History of Agriculture in India v1.c21.s2.3
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v1.c21.s2.3
Shifting Cultivation. *Jhuming*, or shifting cultivation, is still practised by the tribals in the hilly areas of Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Orissa. It is estimated that 338,502 hectares of land was subjected to shifting cultivation in Orissa and 27,287 hectares in Assam (1966).