what was the advantages and disadvantages (positive and negative influence) of shifting cultivation and scientitic farming?
Advantages and disadvantages of shifting cultivation
Shifting cultivation is when the physical and human environment work together. This is especially useful when the mass majority of the population are farmers. By shifting cultivation, this would help the used land for farming rejuvenate and get back the nutrients it has lost. Though this takes a long time, it still helps to recycle land and save resources.
Disadantages-causes soil erosion on newly abandoned plots, forest fires if burning is careless. is a short term process and not very cost efficient, and does not provide sufficient food for the people.