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Agriculture is the major part of the economy of Arunachal Pradesh. In Arunachal Pradesh, agriculture is the main occupation of the people. Jhum cultivation or shifting cultivation is synonymous with agriculture in Arunachal Pradesh. This form of cultivation is predominant in Arunachal Pradesh, since a very long time; jhum cultivation is still practiced with the same vigor in the different parts of Arunachal Pradesh. Jhum cultivation implies clearing of the forest in patches by cutting or burning the trees of a particular area. The clearing of the forest by this technique is done after a number of years. The farmers sow the seeds in the cleared patches in the jhum cycle and weed, watch and protect the plants before harvesting the final yield. The agriculture of Arunachal Pradesh is not that