Which one of the following is not a characteristic feature of plantation agriculture?

The correct answer is the Multiple crop specialisation​

Key Points

• The characteristic features of this type of farming are large estates or plantations-
• Large capital investment
• Managerial and technical support
• Scientific methods of cultivation
• Single crop specialisation
• Cheap labour,
• A good system of transportation links the estates to the factories and markets for the export of the products.

Important Points

• The French established cocoa and coffee plantations in West Africa.
• The British set up large tea gardens in India and Sri Lanka, rubber plantations in Malaysia and sugarcane and banana plantations in West Indies.
• The Dutch once had a monopoly over sugarcane plantations in Indonesia.
• Some coffee fazendas (large plantations) in Brazil are still managed by Europeans.