GCE Geography 1990 Question 43

Question 43

Agriculture, Fishing and Lumbering

All the following are true of plantation agriculture in West Africa except that it

  1. A.involves large areas of land
  2. B.requires modern technology
  3. C.is practised only by foreign companies
  4. D.is relatively economical
  5. E.usually involves the planting of one crop
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (is practised only by foreign companies)

Explanation

Plantations are also owned by governments and local companies, not only foreign firms.