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title: "Plantation Agriculture: Definition & UPSC Notes"
description: "Plantation agriculture is large-scale farming of a single cash crop for export, crucial for understanding economic policies in UPSC and global trade."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- Plantation agriculture is a large-scale, capital-intensive commercial farming system that cultivates a single cash crop, usually for export, on extensive estates using hired labour.
- How does plantation agriculture differ from commercial grain farming?
- Which statutory bodies regulate plantation crops in India?
- Why is plantation agriculture associated with colonial economies?
- What environmental concerns surround modern plantation agriculture?

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