Differentiate between: Shifting Agriculture and Plantation Agriculture
Q.3 (2) Differentiate between: Shifting Agriculture and Plantation Agriculture
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Answer: Shifting Agriculture vs Plantation Agriculture
| Point | Shifting agriculture | Plantation agriculture |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A forest patch is cleared by slash and burn, cultivated for a few years and abandoned for a new patch. | A single cash crop is grown on a large estate for many years. |
| 2 | Subsistence type; produce is used by the farmer's family. | Commercial type; produce is mainly for export. |
| 3 | Small plots, primitive tools, family labour, very little capital. | Large estates, scientific methods, hired labour, heavy capital investment. |
| 4 | Crops: maize, millets, dry paddy, tubers. | Crops: tea, coffee, rubber, sugarcane, banana, oil palm. |
| 5 | Found in tropical forests: Amazon basin, Congo basin, north-east India (jhum). | Found in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Brazil, Assam, Kerala. |
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