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| Q. |
Slash and burn agriculture is known as ‘Milpas in – |
| A. | Venezuela |
| B. | Brazil |
| C. | Central Africa |
| D. | Mexico and Central America |
| Answer» D. Mexico and Central America | |
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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 civilizations flourished). Based on the ancient agricultural methods of Maya, Zapotec and other Mesoamerican peoples, milpa agriculture produces maize (corn), beans, and squash, along with other crops suitable to the local conditions. |
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