Jhum

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003123",
  "term": "Jhum",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A traditional agricultural practice, also known as shifting cultivation or slash-and-burn agriculture, where forest vegetation is cleared and burned to create temporary farmland. The ash enriches the soil for a few seasons before the land is left fallow to regenerate. This method is prevalent in some tropical and subtropical regions, particularly in Northeast India.",
  "subject": "Agricultural equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Jhum",
    "es": "jhum",
    "fr": "jhum"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/jhum/"
}