Question

Describe any four characteristics of plantation agriculture

Answer 1

Answer:

Five characteristics of plantation farming :

(i) It is a single crop farming practised on a large area.

(ii) Crops are mainly grown for the market.

(iii) It is both labour intensive and capital intensive.

(iv) It has an interface of agriculture and Industry.

(v) Developed network of transport and communi-cation connecting the plantation processing industries and markets play an important role in the development of plantations.

(vi) Examples of plantation crops are tea, coffee, rubber, sugar cane and banana.

Answer 2

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• It is a single crop farming.
• It is a capital intensive farming.
• A huge amount of capital is required.
• It needs vast estates , managerial ability, technical know- how , sophisticated machinery, fertilisers, good transport facilities and a factory for processing.
• This type of agriculture has developed in areas of north-eastern India, sub-Himalayan region, West Bengal and Nilgiri.

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