The cleared land is used for growing crops for a few years until the soil becomes too infertile, and the area is abandoned.
ðə klˈɪɹd lˈænd ɪz jˈuːzd fɔːɹ ɡɹˈoʊɪŋ kɹˈɑːps fɚɹə fjˈuː jˈɪɹz ʌntˈɪl ðə sˈɔɪl bɪkˌʌmz tˈuː ɪnfˈɜːɾəl, ænd ðɪ ˈɛɹiə ɪz ɐbˈændənd.