Discuss the important characteristic features of plantation agriculture. Name a few important plantation crops from different countries.
The important characteristic features of plantatation agriculture are:
(i)large estates or plantations
(ii)large capital investment
(iii)managerial and technical support
(iv)scientific methods of cultivation
(v)single crop specialisation
(vi)cheap labour
(vii)a good system of transportation which links the estates to the factories and markets for the export of the products
Important plantation crops from different countries:
Tea - India and Sri Lanka
Rubber- Malayasia
Sugarcane & Banana - West Indies