2023 · Q82
Which one of the following statements about plantation agriculture is not correct?
General KnowledgeGeography
- APlantation farm estates are scientifically managed.
- BPlantation farming requires heavy capital outlay.
- CPlantation farm lands have mainly foreign ownership and local labour.
- DPlantation farmers rear the animals for sale.
Explanation
Statement D is not correct: plantation agriculture is large-scale, single cash-crop estate farming (tea, coffee, rubber), not the rearing of animals for sale. Statements A, B and C are correct: plantation estates are scientifically managed, require heavy capital outlay, and historically had foreign ownership with local labour.