Question

What are the similarities between plantation farming and extensive commercial farming?

Answer 1

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Commercial farming :-

1. In this type of farming, crops are grown only for commercial purposes.

2. Farmers make use of higher doses of modern inputs, HYV seeds, chemical fertilisers, insecticides, etc

Eg:-. Rice is commercial crop in Haryana and Punjab.

Plantation farming :-

1. In this type of farming, a single crop is grown on a large area.

2. Labour is employed to work in large tracts of land, using capital intensive devices.

Eg:- Tea Gardens produce tea and coffee plantaions produce coffee.