(a) Five distinguishing features of plantation agriculture in East Africa are:
(i) It involves the growing of one crop on the same piece of land
(ii) A large area of land in required
(iii) It requires high capital investment
(iv) Cash crops are mainly involved
(v)All farm operations are mechanized
(b) Five factors which have favoured the practice of plantation agriculture in East Africa include:
(i) Favourable climate
(ii) Rich fertile soils
(iii) High demands for crops (market)
(iv) Availability of cheap labour
(v) Good transportation system