Plantation farming is a type of commercial agriculture in which a single crop is grown on a large scale and processed for the purpose of sale. This type of farming is mainly prevalent in the tropical and sub-tropical areas. In India plantation farming was introduced by the British. The main characteristics of Plantation farming are as follows : (i) A single crop is grown on a large area covering large tracts of land. (ii) Capital intensive inputs are used. (iii) Use of managerial staff and technical know-how (iv) Cheap, local and migrant labourers are employed. (v) Require well-developed transport network (vi) Produces special market-oriented products. In India, tea, coffee, rubber, sugarcane, banana, etc., are the main plantation crops.