Q. ‘Podu’ or shifting cultivation, which was seen in the news, is practised by the tribal people of which state?
Answer:
Telangana
Notes: The Telangana government decided in 2021 to move landless, non-tribal farmers engaged in shifting cultivation inside forests to peripheral areas, to combat deforestation.
Some parties have announced protests and rallies in the support of rights of adivasis and tribals in forest areas.