Slash and burn agriculture is known as ‘Milpa’ in

(A) Venezuela
(B) Brazil
(C) Central Africa
(D) Mexico and Central America

Correct Answer : Mexico and Central America
Question Asked : SSC CGL Tier-I (Re-Exam 2013), 2014
Explanation : Milpa is a crop-growing system used throughout Mesoamerica (the region of central-southeastern Mexico and northern Central America where the most important pre- Hispanic ctvilizations flourished). Based on the ancient agricultural methods of Maya, Zapotec and other Mesoamerican peoples, milpa agriculture produces maize (com), beans, and squash, along with other crops suitable to the local conditions.
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