Which of the following traditional cultivation techniques practiced by the Kondh tribes is under threat due to the monocropping o…

Question

Which of the following traditional cultivation techniques practiced by the Kondh tribes is under threat due to the monocropping of Eucalyptus?

1. A. Jhum cultivation
2. B. Dongar cultivation (Correct answer)
3. C. Poonam Krishi cultivation
4. D. Apatani wet rice cultivation

Correct Answer

Option B — Dongar cultivation

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Dongar cultivation.

Key Points

• The Kondh tribes of Odisha practice "Dongar" (also called "Podu") cultivation — a form of shifting cultivation in forested hill areas.
• This traditional practice is under threat due to monocropping of Eucalyptus, which degrades the mixed forest ecosystem the Kondhs depend on.