Question

Write about the plantation farming of Tamil Nadu.

Answer 1

1. Tea, coffee, cashew, rubber and cinchona are the major plantation crops of the state.
2. Tamil Nadu ranks second in the area and production of tea in India next to Assam.
3. Tea plantations are found in the hills of the Nilgiris and Coimbatore.
4. Coffee plants are grown in the hills of the Western Ghats as well as the Eastern Ghats.
5. The Nilgiris and Yercaud in Salem are the notable regions for tea plantations.
6. It is also found in the hilly slopes of the Dindigul, Madurai, Theni, and Dharmapuri districts.
7. Tamil Nadu stands second in the area and production of coffee next to Karnataka.
8. Rubber plantations are significant in Kanyakumari.
9. Pepper is confined to the warm and wet slopes of the Eastern and Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu
10. Cashew is extensively cultivated in the Cuddalore district.
11. Cinchona is planted at heights varying from 1060 to 1280 meters in Anaimalai hills.
12. Cardamom estates are located at few places in the hills of the Madurai region at an elevation of 915 to 1525 meters.