Which agricultural practice is commonly known as 'Khil' in the Himalayas?

Plantation farming

Primarily intensive farming

Shifting agriculture

Commercial farming

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C. Shifting agriculture

Khil refers to shifting agriculture practiced in hilly areas of the Himalayas. It does not fit the definitions of the other farming types described.

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