All the statements regarding jhum cultivation in India are correct.Tribal groups in the North-Eastern states of India like ArunachalPradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland refer to slash and burnagriculture as ‘Jhum’ or ‘Jhoom cultivation’. This system involvesclearing a piece of land by setting fire or clear felling and using thearea for growing crops of agricultural importance, such as upland rice, vegetables or fruits.After a few cycles, the land loses fertility and a new area is chosen