Consider the following statements about lsquo Plantation agriculture rsquo 1 In this type of farming...........

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Consider the following statements about ‘Plantation agriculture’:

1. In this type of farming, multiple crops are grown on a large area.

2. The plantation has an interface of agriculture and industry.

3. It is both capital intensive and labor intensive.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1&3 only

2&3 only

1&2 only

All of the above

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Explanation:

Plantation agriculture is a form of commercial farming where crops are grown for profit. Large land areas are needed for this type of agriculture. Countries that have plantation agriculture usually experience high annual temperatures and receive high annual rainfall. Plantation agriculture as mentioned above was introduced by the Europeans in colonies situated in the tropics. Some of the important plantation crops are tea, coffee, cocoa, rubber, cotton, oil palm, sugarcane, bananas and pineapples.
The plantation has an interface of agriculture and industry. Plantations cover large tracts of land, using capital intensive inputs, with the help of migrant labourers. All the produce is used as raw material in respective industries.