Question

Differentiate between:

Plantation agriculture and Extensive commercial agriculture.

Answer 1

Plantation Agriculture	Extensive Commercial Agriculture
(i) Developed in tropical regions.	(i) Developed in the temperate region.
(ii) Labour-intensive farming.	(ii) Machinery is more used.
(iii) Only crops are grown.	(iii) Commercial animal rearing is also done along with farming.
(iv) Tea, coffee, and cocoa spices are important crops.	(iv) Wheat and maize are important crops.
(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.
(vi) Vegetables, fruits, milk, eggs, meat, fish etc.	(vi) Fruits, flowers, medicinal plants, ornamental plants etc. are produced for commercial use.