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\nMilpa and Ladang are different regional names for shifting cultivation, also known as slash-and-burn agriculture.
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\nShifting cultivation involves clearing land, cultivating crops for a few years, and then abandoning it to allow natural vegetation to grow, while the cultivators move to a new plot.
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\nMilpa is the term used in Mexico and Central America, while Ladang is used in Indonesia and Malaysia for this type of agricultural system. Other regional names include Jhum (India), Caingin (Philippines), Ray (Vietnam), etc. Mixed farming involves growing crops and raising livestock simultaneously. Truck farming is commercial gardening of vegetables for market. Plantation agriculture is large-scale, commercial farming of single crops like tea, coffee, rubber, etc.
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