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Discuss the important characteristic features of plantation agriculture.
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Originally introduced by Europeans in tropical colonies, plantation agriculture is distinct from other agricultural practises because of its specific features.
The characteristic features of this type of farming are:
- Profit-oriented large-scale production system
- Large estates and plantations
- Huge capital investment
- Totally market-oriented
- Scientific method of cultivation
- Cheap and large skilled labour supply
- Monoculture
- It is a link between agriculture and industry
- They are equipped with well-developed transportation facilities through which the raw material they provide is processed.
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