Question 2 - Past Year Questions - 5 Marks - Chapter 4 Class 10 Geography - Agriculture - Geography

Explain any five features of plantation farming. 

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Answer:

Points to remember

1. Plantation - Type of commercial farming 
2. The single crop is cultivated over a large area.
3. Capital intensive and done with the help of migrant labor .
4. Output produced by plantation farming is used as raw material in other industries .
5. It has an interface between agriculture and industry both.
6. Network of transportation and communication linking the plantation plays a crucial role in the growth of plantations 

  Answer to be written in the Exam

1. The plantation is a type of commercial farming. 
2. In plantation farming, a single crop is cultivated over a large area.
3. This farming is Capital intensive i.e modern inputs are used to cover large farms with the help of migrant labor .
4. Output produced by plantation farming is used as raw material in other industries such as tea, coffee, banana, rubber, etc.
5. It has an interface of agriculture and industry .
6. A well-developed network of transportation and communication linking the plantation lands , processing companies, and marketplaces plays a crucial role in the growth of plantations 

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