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What are the main features of plantation agriculture? |
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Answer» Plantation agriculture is a large scale form of agriculture that specializes in cash crops. The crops grown include cotton, coffee, tea, cocoa, sugarcane, sisal, oil-seed, oil-palms, rubber trees and fruits. Its main features are given below: 1. Heavy capital investment, advanced management and technology base and scientific methods are used. 2. A large number of workers is needed. 3. It is a seasonal type of agriculture. 4. It provides the raw materials to industries. 5. Plantation agriculture is prevalent in Indonesia, Malayasia, Southern and Eastern India, Southern China, Myanmar, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Central Africa, Brazil, Fiji, Cuba and Hawaiian Islands. |
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