Question 4942

Which one of the following States is not prominent for plantation agriculture ?

Answer

Rajasthan

Why?

The correct answer is Rajasthan . Key Points Plantation Agriculture It is a type of commercial farming in which a single crop is grown for the entire year. The plantation has an interface of agriculture and industry. Plantations cover large tracts of land, using capital intensive inputs, with the help of migrant labourers. All the produce is used as raw material in respective industries. The major crops grown during plantation agriculture are Tea, coffee, sugarcane, cashew, rubber, banana, or cotton . Tea in Assam and North Bengal coffee in Karnataka are some of the important plantation crops grown in these states. Since the production is mainly for the market, a well-developed network of transport and communication connecting the plantation areas, processing industries and markets play an important role in the development of plantations. Therefore, Rajasthan is not prominent for plantation agriculture. Hence, Option 1 is correct. Major plantations are found in the tropical regions of the world. Plantations exist on every continent possessing a tropical climate. Rubber in Malaysia, coffee in Brazil, Tea in India, and Sri Lanka . It is capital intensive and demands good managerial ability, technical know-how, sophisticated machinery, fertilizers, irrigation, and transport facilities . Plantation agriculture is export-oriented agriculture.