Demonizing jhum cultivation is passé
For many decades now, the state government and its agencies have been campaigning against shifting or jhum cultivation in Nagaland, so much so that the traditional agricultural practice that sustained…
On jhum cultivation
Jhum cultivation, also known as shifting cultivation, is more than just slash-and-burn agriculture. However, jhum cultivation has been criticized for causing deforestation, soil degradation, and loss of biodiversity. Amidst such…