Differentiate between:
Plantation agriculture and Extensive commercial agriculture.
Solution
| Plantation Agriculture |
Extensive Commercial Agriculture |
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(i) Developed in tropical regions. |
(i) Developed in the temperate region. |
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(ii) Labour-intensive farming. |
(ii) Machinery is more used. |
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(iii) Only crops are grown. |
(iii) Commercial animal rearing is also done along with farming. |
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(iv) Tea, coffee, and cocoa spices are important crops. |
(iv) Wheat and maize are important crops. |
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(v) This type of agriculture is practised in Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, etc. |
(v) This type of agriculture is practised in temperate grasslands of North America, South America, Europe and Asia. |
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(vi) Vegetables, fruits, milk, eggs, meat, fish etc. |
(vi) Fruits, flowers, medicinal plants, ornamental plants etc. are produced for commercial use. |
