Add to ORKGNot AvailableIN THIS PAPER , THE AUTHOR ATTEMPTED TO CHARACTERISE AND UNDERSTAND THE STATE OF SHIFTING CULTIVATION , AND STRATEGY FOR IMPROVED MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES IN CENTRAL EASTERN INDIA. THE PRACTICE IS KNOWN S PODU CHAS, DAHJA OR DAGI IN THE REGION. THE RELEVANT RESEARCH INFORMATION AS OBTAINED AT CSWCRTI , RESEARCH CENTRE AT KORAPUT ( ORISSA) HAS ALSO BEEN INCORPORATED. A SYSTEM OF CHARACTERISATION AND GROUPING OF HILL SLOPES UNDER SHIFTING CULTIVATION BASED ON LAND SLOPES, SOIL DEPTH , GRAVELS , DEGRADATION AND LOCATION IS PROPOSED. SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION FROM THE PRESENT DAY DEGRADED SHIFTING AGRICULTURE CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONSERVATION PRACTICE IN AGRICULTURE PHASE AND RESTORATION MANAGEMENT OF FALLOW PHASE.Not A...