Taungya Plantation In India Was Raised For The First Time In? (IGKV CET Horti 2019)

✅Explanation:Taungya, an agricultural practice that originated in Burma in 1850, combines forestry and agriculture. Introduced to India by Brandis in 1890, the first Taungya plantations emerged in North Bengal in 1896. This modified form of shifting cultivation grants laborers permission to grow crops alongside forest species planted by the laborers.The process involves land preparation, tree planting, and the cultivation of agricultural crops for 1-3 years, until the shade becomes too dense for agriculture. At that point, the laborers move on to repeat the cycle in a different area. This practice promotes sustainable land use, optimizing the benefits of both forestry and agriculture, while maintaining ecological balance.