Which one of the following statements about plantation agriculture is

Which one of the following statements about plantation agriculture is not correct ?

Plantation farm estates are scientifically managed.
Plantation farming requires heavy capital outlay.
Plantation farm lands have mainly foreign ownership and local labour.
Plantation farmers rear the animals for sale.
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 – 2023
The correct answer is (D). Plantation farmers do not rear animals for sale as a primary activity of plantation agriculture.
Plantation agriculture is a commercial farming system specializing in growing a single cash crop on large estates for export or sale. It is characterized by features like large landholdings, capital intensity, scientific management, processing facilities near the farm, and reliance on hired labour.
Plantations focus exclusively on crop production (e.g., tea, coffee, rubber, sugar cane, cotton, bananas, pineapple, cocoa, etc.). Rearing animals for sale is not a characteristic activity of plantation agriculture; it belongs to livestock farming or mixed farming systems.
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