Shifting blame
slash-and-burn farming practised by poor farmers in the Indian Northeast, known as jhum , is often said to be damaging to the environment. This traditional mode of agriculture has been discouraged through several measures. A recent study, one of the very few to scientifically assess the impact of jhum on the environment, shows that shifting cultivation may be a far more
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