Which one of the following States is not prominent for plantation agriculture ?

Which one of the following States is not prominent for plantation agriculture ? Correct Answer Rajasthan

The correct answer is Rajasthan.

Key Points

  • Plantation Agriculture
    • It is a type of commercial farming in which a single crop is grown for the entire year.
    • 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.
    • The major crops grown during plantation agriculture are Tea, coffee, sugarcane, cashew, rubber, banana, or cotton.
    • Tea in Assam and North Bengal coffee in Karnataka are some of the important plantation crops grown in these states.
    • Since the production is mainly for the market, a well-developed network of transport and communication connecting the plantation areas, processing industries and markets play an important role in the development of plantations.
    • Therefore, Rajasthan is not prominent for plantation agriculture. Hence, Option 1 is correct.
    • Major plantations are found in the tropical regions of the world. Plantations exist on every continent possessing a tropical climate.
    • Rubber in Malaysia, coffee in Brazil, Tea in India, and Sri Lanka.
    • It is capital intensive and demands good managerial ability, technical know-how, sophisticated machinery, fertilizers, irrigation, and transport facilities. Plantation agriculture is export-oriented agriculture.

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