Word Jumble:

Rearrange the following letters by using the given hints.

1. LKESRPNIR : Method of irrigation

2. VAUALLILA : Type of fertile soil

3. OPONRCOM : Only one type of crop

4. HCCAONIN : A cash crop

5. ALMPI : Shifting agriculture

1. SPRINKLER

It is a method of irrigation in which water is sprinkler is used to sprinkle water in the fields. A sprinkler is a device used in agricultural crops, lawns, landscapes, golf, courses, and other areas.

2. ALLUVIAL.

Alluvial soil is a fine-grained fertile soil deposited by water flowing over flood plains or in river beds. It consists of silt, sand, clay, and gravel. It is mainly found in the Indo-Gangetic plains which consist of Punjab, Haryana, Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and some parts of Madhya Pradesh.

3. MONOCROP

A crop which is grown as a single crop year after year on the same land without practicing crop rotation is called monocropping, and the crop is called monocrop. Corn, Soybeans, and wheat are three common monocrops.

4. CINCHONA.

It is one of the examples of a commercial crop mostly trees native to the Andes of South America. The bark of some species contains quinine which is useful against treating malaria.

Answer: MILPA

It is a type of shifting agriculture which is practiced in Central America. The word Milpa means cultivated fields. Though different interpretations are given to it, it usually refers to a cropping field. It was practiced by Maya people to produce Maize, Beans, and Squash.