Question

Distinguish between :
Commercial Agriculture and Plantation Agriculture:-

Answer 1

Commercial Agriculture

(1) Crops in great demand are grown in commercial agriculture. Crops are raised on a large scale with the view of exporting them to other countries and for earning foreign exchange.

(2) It is practised in Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana, Maharashtra, and Tamilnadu.

(3) Example - Cereals, Cotton, Sugarcane, Jute, etc.

Plantation Agriculture

(1) Single crops are raised on a large area.

(2) It is practised on the hilly areas of North Eastern States of India, West Bengal, The Nilgiris, Anaimalai, and Cardamon hills of South India.

(3) Example- Tea, Coffee, Rubber, Cocoa, Sugarcane, Bananas, Coconut, etc.