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Which agricultural practice involves shifting cultivation?

1

Commercial farming

2

Intensive farming

3

Primitive subsistence farming

4

Plantation farming

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Answer

C. Primitive subsistence farming

Solution:

Primitive subsistence farming, also known as shifting cultivation, is characterized by the temporary clearing of land and moving on to fresh patches when soil fertility declines.

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