Define plantation agriculture. Explain any four characteristics of plantation agriculture.


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Plantation Agriculture: It is a type of commercial farming practised in tropical and sub-tropical regions. It was introduced by the British in India.

Characteristics:

(i) A signal crop is grown over a large area.

(ii) It is capital intensive and done with migrant labour.

(iii) All produce is used as raw material in industries such as tea, coffee, rubber, sugarcane, banana, etc.

(iv) Plantation has an interface of agriculture and industry both.

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