Published Feb 12, 2024
Plantation agriculture involves clearing land for large-scale farming of a single crop. Usually owned by a company or government, it employs labourers for cultivation.
Plantation agriculture involves vast areas cultivating a single crop. It demands abundant labor, chemicals, and substantial investments in technology and infrastructure.
Plantation agriculture flourishes in the states of Assam, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, and West Bengal, where favourable conditions support its growth.
Plantation farming grows a single crop over extensive land. Major crops include coffee, tea, sugarcane, cashew, rubber, banana, and cotton.
Plantation agriculture creates jobs and government revenue. It boosts foreign trade and modern development by supplying raw materials.
Commercial farming sells various crops for profit. Plantation farming focuses on the large-scale cultivation of single cash crops for industrial use or export.