Concept:Milpa and Ladang are regional names for shifting cultivation, an agricultural practice where land is cleared, farmed briefly, and then left fallow to restore fertility.
Explanation:Shifting cultivation is also known as slash‑and‑burn agriculture.
Farmers clear a patch of forest, grow crops for a few years, and then move to a new area once the soil loses nutrients.
The original plot is abandoned for several years to naturally regain fertility.
Different regions call this practice by different names.
Milpa is the term used in Yucatan (Mexico) and Guatemala.
Ladang is commonly used in Indonesia, Malaysia, and parts of Southeast Asia.
Similarly, in India it is called Jhoom in Assam, Podu in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, and Bewar in Madhya Pradesh.
In other parts of the world, names include Ray (Vietnam), Roka (Brazil), and Konuko (Venezuela).
The key features of shifting cultivation include use of fire, rotational fields, simple tools, and mixed cropping.
Answer:Option A: Shifting cultivation is the correct answer.