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Plantation farms were extensive employing scientific means to increase productivity.

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The above statement is true. The growth of agriculture throughout the colonial period has many causes, including:

To feed their populations and provide raw materials for their domestic industries, the European powers promoted the development of commercial crops, including cotton, indigo, jute, tea, sugar, coffee, and sugarcane.

Because they were in high demand in Europe, the British pushed plantation agriculture crops, including tea, coffee, and rubber. Large, intense plantation farms used scientific methods to boost production.

The colonial authorities firmly believed that the woodlands were unproductive and did not increase the state's revenue. As a result, the wood had to be sacrificed to improve agriculture.

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