Question

define plantation agriculture. explain any four characteristics of plantation agriculture

Answer 1

Plantation agriculture is also a type of commercial farming. In this type of farming a single crop is grown on a large area. The plantation has an interface of agriculture and industry . Plantation cover large tracts of land using capital intensive inputs with help of migrant labourers. All the produce is used as raw material in respective industries.

Answer 2

$\textbf{\underline{\underline{Plantation\;Agriculture :-}}}$

1)It is generally done in tropical and sub tropical areas of land.

2)This crop requires large area to be practised.

3)It is comes under commercial farming where the crops are grown only to get profit and to earn money.

4)It was firstly enclose by the British government in India.

$\textbf{\underline{\underline{Characteristics:-}}}$

1)This farming give a advantage that it can grown over a large area and get more crops.

2)It requires the capital hence it is capital intensive farming so it is done only by the migratory labours.

3)The staple is used in industries ex- Coffee, Rubber etc.

4)Plantation is port of agricultural field and also for industries.