Question

Which one of the following describes a system of agriculture where a single crop is grown on a large area? (a) Shifting agriculture (b) Plantation agriculture (c) Horticulture (d) Intensive agriculture

Answer 1

(b) plantation is the agriculture system that describes a single crop is grown on a large area.

Answer 2

(b) Plantation agriculture describes a system of agriculture where a single crop is grown on a large area.

Explanation:

• Plantation agriculture is a commercial farming.
• In this type, large quantity of crops are reaped. This disturbs the soil fertility of that agricultural land.
• This agriculture requires high temperature and high rainfall (tropical climate).
• This is initiated by Britishers during 18th century for tea plantation in Malaysia.
• This agriculture requires capital, labour and land.

• Some of the plantation agriculture products are pepper, tea, grapes, potato and so on.