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प्रश्न
Differentiate between shifting agriculture and plantation agriculture.
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उत्तर
| Sr. No. | Shifting Agriculture | Plantation Agriculture |
| 1. | Farmers grow food mainly for their own families and move when soil fertility falls. | Grown for sale/export as cash crops (tea, coffee, rubber, cocoa, spices). |
| 2. | Very small holdings or plots; small-scale family units. | Large estates or farms (plantation scale), often covering extensive areas. |
| 3. | Labour-intensive, low capital input, family/community labour and traditional methods. | Capital-intensive, higher investment, hired/local labour, mechanisation and organized management. |
| 4. | Land is used temporarily, and farmers leave it fallow for some time to restore soil fertility. | Land is used permanently or for long-term cultivation of cash crops. |
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