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slash-and-burn

/ˌslæʃ ən ˈbɜːn/adjective

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काटो और जलाओ (कृषि), झूम (खेती)

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adjective
  1. 1

    [only before noun]

    (of farming) in which trees and plants are cut down and burnt to clear land for growing crops for a short time

    काटो और जलाओ (कृषि), झूम (खेती)

    • Slash-and-burn farming is known as jhum in North-East India.
    • Slash-and-burn agriculture destroys large areas of forest.
  2. 2

    [only before noun] disapproving

    (of a method) very severe and destroying a lot

    विनाशकारी, बेरहम (तरीका)

    • The new owners used slash-and-burn tactics to cut costs.
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General knowledge

Slash-and-burn or shifting cultivation is called jhum in the North-East and is also known as podu and bewar in other parts of India.

GK: Slash-and-burn यानी shifting cultivation को North-East में jhum कहते हैं, और भारत के अन्य भागों में इसे podu और bewar भी कहा जाता है।