Describe the characteristics of plantation farming.

1.	Describe the characteristics of plantation farming.
Answer» (i) Plantation farming is a type of commercial farming. (ii) Farm size is 40 hectares or above. (iii) As plantation agriculture is practised in hilly tracts of tropical regions, use of machines are not possible hence local manpower is used. (iv) This is a single crop cultivation practice. (v) Only commercial crops like tea, rubber, coffee, coconut, cocoa, spices, etc. are planted. (vi) This type of farming requires large scale capital investment. (vii) Major issues faced are climate, manpower, deterioration of environment, economic and managerial problems. (viii) Plantation farming is practised in India and other South Asian countries, Africa, South and Central America.

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(i) Plantation farming is a type of commercial farming.

(ii) Farm size is 40 hectares or above.

(iii) As plantation agriculture is practised in hilly tracts of tropical regions, use of machines are not possible hence local manpower is used.

(iv) This is a single crop cultivation practice.

(v) Only commercial crops like tea, rubber, coffee, coconut, cocoa, spices, etc. are planted.

(vi) This type of farming requires large scale capital investment.

(vii) Major issues faced are climate, manpower, deterioration of environment, economic and managerial problems.

(viii) Plantation farming is practised in India and other South Asian countries, Africa, South and Central America.

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