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Shifting cultivation is practiced in
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tropical Africa, South-East Asia and Amazon basin
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Shifting cultivation (also called slash-and-burn) is primarily practiced in tropical regions with fertile soil and adequate rainfall - including tropical Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Amazon basin in South America. These regions have the climate conditions that allow for forest regrowth after cultivation cycles.