Question
Give three characteristics of plantation agriculture.
Answer
- Cover large areas
- Most plantations are owned by foreign companies
- Monoculture is practiced.
- There is Scientific management of activities.
- Requires large capital outlay
- Produce is market oriented
- High yield/production per unit area
- Some farms are labour intensive.
- Most plantations are owned by foreign companies
- Monoculture is practiced.
- There is Scientific management of activities.
- Requires large capital outlay
- Produce is market oriented
- High yield/production per unit area
- Some farms are labour intensive.