Preferred term
- Created
- 1981-01-09T00:00:00Z
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- 7038
shifting cultivation
Definition
A complete explanation of the intended meaning of a concept- Farming practice whereby a particular piece of land is cultivated for some years and then abandoned for a period sufficient to restore its fertility by natural vegetative growth before being recultivated.
- Práctica agrícola en la que una porción de tierra se cultiva desde hace algunos años y luego se abandona por un período suficiente para restaurar su fertilidad a través del crecimiento vegetativo natural antes de cultivarse nuevamente.
- Pratique agricole selon laquelle un morceau particulier de terre est cultivé pendant quelques années puis est abandonné pendant une période suffisante pour en restaurer la fertilité par la croissance végétative naturelle avant d’être remis en culture.
Broader concept
Broader conceptEntry terms
Alternative terms for the concept.- slash and burn agriculture
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- 1995-10-03T00:00:00Z
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- http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
- Notation
- 34899
- swidden cultivation
- Created
- 1981-01-29T00:00:00Z
- void:inDataset
- http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
- Notation
- 14738
Scope note
Notes about the usage and scope of the concept.- Shifting cultivation is also known as “slash and burn” or “swidden cultivation” and by a variety of local names specific to each place in which it is practiced.
In other languages
Terms for the concept in other languages.French
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culture itinérante
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- 1981-01-21T00:00:00Z
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- 2021-05-24T17:34:42Z
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- http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
- Notation
- 7038
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agriculture itinérante
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- 2025-09-19T09:45:43
- void:inDataset
- http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
- Notation
- f0aa7473
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agriculture itinérante sur brûlis
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- 1995-10-03T00:00:00Z
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- 2021-05-24T17:34:42Z
- void:inDataset
- http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
- Notation
- 34899
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nomadisme cultural
- Created
- 1987-04-01T00:00:00Z
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- 2021-05-24T17:34:42Z
- void:inDataset
- http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
- Notation
- 14738
Portuguese
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cultivo itinerante
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- 1998-08-04T00:00:00Z
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- 2021-06-16T21:24:42Z
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- http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
- Notation
- 7038
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agricultura de corte e queima
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- 2023-06-13T21:47:12
- void:inDataset
- http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
- Notation
- 202884c2
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cultivo nómada
- Created
- 2003-06-03T00:00:00Z
- Last modified
- 2021-06-16T21:24:42Z
- void:inDataset
- http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
- Notation
- 14738
Portuguese (Brazil)
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agricultura itinerante
- Created
- 2023-06-13T21:43:43
- void:inDataset
- http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
- Notation
- 7038
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agricultura de corte e queima
- Created
- 2023-06-13T21:47:12
- void:inDataset
- http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
- Notation
- 202884c2
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cultivo migratório
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- 2023-06-15T19:18:52
- void:inDataset
- http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
- Notation
- aa143c6f
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cultivo nômade
- Created
- 2023-06-13T21:45:49
- void:inDataset
- http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
- Notation
- cbdd48a3
Spanish
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Cultivo migratorio
- Created
- 1981-01-23T00:00:00Z
- void:inDataset
- http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
- Notation
- 7038
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Agricultura de tala y quema
- Created
- 1995-10-03T00:00:00Z
- void:inDataset
- http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
- Notation
- 34899
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Agricultura migratoria
- Created
- 1987-04-13T00:00:00Z
- void:inDataset
- http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
- Notation
- 20229
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Cultivo de roza
- Created
- 1987-04-13T00:00:00Z
- void:inDataset
- http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
- Notation
- 14738
URI
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7038