Question

When farmers set the trees in an area on fire and allow them to burn in order to make the land more fertile, what type of farming are they practicing?
A.
overgrazing
B.
slash and burn farming
C.
deforested farming
D.
subsistence farming

Answer 1

B. slash and burn farming

This method (also called swidden) involves cutting and burning vegetation to clear land and add ash nutrients to the soil.