Shifting cultivation Forestry in India

an example of jhum cultivation, or slash , burn type farming, india s northeast.

a major threat forests of india in northeastern states. ancient times, locals have practiced slash-and-burn shifting cultivation grow food. locally called jhum, supports 450,000 families in arunachal pradesh, nagaland, manipur, mizoram, tripura, assam , meghalaya. approximately 15,000 square kilometers of forest land under jhum cultivation, , sixth of land producing crop @ given year. tribal people consider tradition, , economic ecosystem. however, slash , burn causes damage dense forest, soil, flora , fauna, pollution. crop yields poor jhum cultivation. between 2010 , 2012, satellite studies confirmed net loss of forest cover on these northeastern states. lost forest includes primary dense forests. there concerted effort state government officials educate, incentivize , train jhum dependent families horticulture , other high value crops, along offer of food supply security. bamboo-based textiles , value added forest products industries being encouraged local officials. states such arunachal pradesh reported reduction in jhum cultivation practice in 2013.