PLANTATION SECTOR - AN OVERVIEW

摘要

The note is a fact file on the recent trends in the plantation sector. The first section provides a profile of the plantation sector with respect to its role and contribution in the national economy. In the following sections, the emerging trends withrespect to individual plantation commodities are spelt out. 1. Plantation Sector and National Economy- Stylized Facts One important aspect of the plantation sector in India is the integral role it plays in the economy of three southern States. Kerala [Rubber, Coffee, Spices], Tamil Nadu [Tea], Karnataka [Coffee] together account for almost a quarter of total tea output and almost the entire production of coffee, Natural Rubber, Cardamom and Spices. In tea, though South India accounts for only less than one fourth of country's tea production, its contribution in the export front is nearly 50 per cent.