Define plantation agriculture explain any four characteristics of it
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★It is generally known as commercial farming and it is done only for gaining profit
★Actually this farming requires large area for cultivation.
★It is generally grown in the tropical and sub tropical regions as it requires suitable climate.
★At first british government started this type of farming in India
★It is best as because we can grow a single type of crop in a large area.
★It is generally practiced by the migrated labour and it also known as capital intensive.
★The final product of this farming used by the industries as a raw material
★Ex - Sugarcane and Rubber Industries
★It is very important for Industries as because of raw material.
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Explanation:
Plantation is a type of commercial farming where a single crop is grown on a large area. The following are the four characteristics of plantation.
Plantations have very large areas.
Capital-intensive inputs are used.
Migrant labourers are used.
All the produce is used as raw material in respective industries.
The development of plantations is the result of a well-developed network of transport and communication, connecting plantations to markets