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As field trials in the Delhi, Haryana region have been found successful, Pusa Decomposer should be tried in areas of Northeast India where ‘slash and burn’ (locally called ‘jhum’) is still ...
He also underscored the need for long-term policies to address ‘jhum’ (slash-and-burn) cultivation and urged experts to assist farmers in adopting sustainable practices. Singh further ...
The forest fires had broke out at a slash-and-burn (jhum) cultivation in the Archhuang village area on March 11, 2025, and spread into the park’s forest zones Aizawl: Forest fires that had ...
Prior to 1986, Balpakram National Park was a land owned by the local Garo community where they practiced Jhum i.e. slash and burn shifting agriculture and lived in small settlements. Keeping in mind ...
In "Up in Smoke," filmmaker Adam Wakeling follows ecologist Michael Hands as he introduces Honduran farmers to the inga tree, his solution to problems caused by slash and burn agricultural practices.