Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> With reference to plantation agriculture, which of the following is/are correct?
1. Monocropping is predominant.
2. Highly capital intensive.
3. Mainly cash crops are grown.
Select the correct answer using the code given below

• A. 1 and 2
• B. 1 and 3
• C. 1, 2 and 3
• D. 2 and 3

Answer 1

The correct option is C 1, 2 and 3

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Plantation agriculture is an export-oriented specialised farming method where emphasis is given to raise a single crop(monocropping) – specially meant for export to the overseas countries.
Plantation is confined within tropical areas, i.e., both sides of the equator. Plantations exist on every continent possessing a tropical climate. The plantation system however is considerably older in tropical America than in Asia and Africa. In India it is the product of colonialism. Examples are Tea, Coffee, Rubber, Banana, Spices. It is a large enterprise with sound infrastructure, where profit is the sole objective.
It involves culti­vation, processing, packaging, transporting and exporting of the product. So large capital input, vast estates, managerial ability, technical know how, sophisticated farm machinary, fertilizers, good transport facilities and a factory to produce the crop some distinctive character of plantation crops.