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Jhum farming in hill areas

For the residents of remote hill areas, jhum farming is their only means of survival. Jhum is a form of traditional shifting cultivation technique that involves clearing the land of trees and vegetation, burning it, and then cultivating it. Due to the low soil fertility, jhum farming is not done on the same hills every year.

Jhum crops are farmed on a hill in the Barkal area of Rangamati. Photo: Samir Mallik

Jhum crops are farmed on a hill in the Barkal area of Rangamati. Photo: Samir Mallik

Local residents conduct jhum farming in the remote hills of Rangamati as part of their livelihood and means of survival. Photo: Samir Mallik

Local residents conduct jhum farming in the remote hills of Rangamati as part of their livelihood and means of survival. Photo: Samir Mallik

Jhum farming has not been conducted on this hill for over a year as the fertility of the soil has diminished. Photo: Samir Mallik

Jhum farming has not been conducted on this hill for over a year as the fertility of the soil has diminished. Photo: Samir Mallik

Jhum farming is carried out on different hills in Rangamati’s Barkal area. Photo: Samir Mallik

Jhum farming is carried out on different hills in Rangamati’s Barkal area. Photo: Samir Mallik

A bird’s eye view of crops cultivated by jhum farming in Rangamati’s Barkal area. Photo: Samir Mallik

A bird’s eye view of crops cultivated by jhum farming in Rangamati’s Barkal area. Photo: Samir Mallik

Jhum farming is conducted on a hill in Rangamati’s Barkal area. Small huts made of bamboo can be seen dotted among the hills. These are used to store the harvested crops. Photo: Samir Mallik

Jhum farming is conducted on a hill in Rangamati’s Barkal area. Small huts made of bamboo can be seen dotted among the hills. These are used to store the harvested crops. Photo: Samir Mallik

Nearly 45 types of crops are cultivated through jhum farming in Rangamati’s hill areas. They include rice, millet, and maize. Photo: Samir Mallik

Nearly 45 types of crops are cultivated through jhum farming in Rangamati’s hill areas. They include rice, millet, and maize. Photo: Samir Mallik

Nearly 45 types of crops are cultivated through jhum farming in Rangamati’s hill areas. They include rice, millet, and maize. Photo: Samir Mallik

Nearly 45 types of crops are cultivated through jhum farming in Rangamati’s hill areas. They include rice, millet, and maize. Photo: Samir Mallik

Jhum farming is carried out on different hills in Rangamati’s Barkal area. Photo: Samir Mallik

Jhum farming is carried out on different hills in Rangamati’s Barkal area. Photo: Samir Mallik

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