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shifting cultivation meaning in Tamil

இடப்பெயர்ச்சி முறைப் பயிரிடுகை

shifting cultivation in Tamil: இடப்பெயர்ச்சி முறைப் பயிரிடுகை, முறைச்சாகுபடி. In English, shifting cultivation means an agricultural system in which plots of land are cultivated temporarily, then abandoned (usually when the soil shows signs of exhaustion, or when overrun by weeds) and allowed to revert to their natural vegetation.

Tamil words for shifting cultivation

இடப்பெயர்ச்சி முறைப் பயிரிடுகை, முறைச்சாகுபடி

English meaning of shifting cultivation

  1. noun An agricultural system in which plots of land are cultivated temporarily, then abandoned (usually when the soil shows signs of exhaustion, or when overrun by weeds) and allowed to revert to their natural vegetation.

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Questions about shifting cultivation in Tamil

What is the meaning of shifting cultivation in Tamil?
Shifting cultivation in Tamil is இடப்பெயர்ச்சி முறைப் பயிரிடுகை, முறைச்சாகுபடி.
shifting cultivation என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Shifting cultivation: இடப்பெயர்ச்சி முறைப் பயிரிடுகை, முறைச்சாகுபடி.
What does shifting cultivation mean in English?
Shifting cultivation means an agricultural system in which plots of land are cultivated temporarily, then abandoned (usually when the soil shows signs of exhaustion, or when overrun by weeds) and allowed to revert to their natural vegetation.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: shifting cultivation (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: shifting cultivation (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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