Describe any five characteristics of plantation agriculture in the world.

Characteristics of plantation agriculture:

a. Large estates: They have very large areas spread over thousands of acres owned by private firms or corporations. Example: Tea estates owned by the Tata group

b. Cheap labour and professional management: To make maximum profit, owners go for cheap labour. Example: Africans working on cotton plantations in USA.

c. Management of plantation is handled by professionals and they work like a commercial entity.

d. Use of technology and large capital investment: In plantations, modern technology is used to carry out various processes. These processes are highly mechanised. It requires large capital.

e. Single crop: Only a single crop is grown in plantations. For example, tea plantation has only tea plants and rubber plantation has only rubber trees.

f. Good transport facilities: Good transport facilities are essential as they link plantations to processing industries and markets.