(a) PLANTATION CROPS IN AFRICA
(i) Cocoa
(ii) Coffee
(iii) Rubber
(v) Oil palm
(vi) Sugar-cane
(vii) Tea
(viii) Sisal
(b) IMPORTANCE OF PLANTATION AGRICULTURE
(a) Provision of income for farmers
(b) Provision of raw materials to industries
(c) Provision of employment
(d) Provision of revenue to government
(e) Provision of food
(f) Acquisition of new skill by farmers
(g) Foreign exchange earning
(h) Development of infrastructure e.g roads, electricity, hospitals
(i) Centre for agricultural research.
(c) DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PLANTATION AGRICULTURE IN WEST AFRICA AND EAST AFRICA
(a) In West Africa the scale of production in plantation are relatively smaller than East Africa because of early involvement by colonialists.
(b) In West Africa, the contributions of plantation crops to national revenue is less significant when compared to East African countries.
(c) In East Africa, management of plantations is more efficient than in West Africa.
(d) In West Africa, plantations are on fertile lowlands while in East Africa they are on highlands.
(e) In West Africa colonial masters did not encourage plantation agriculture while in East Africa it was encouraged.
(f) In East Africa plantations are dominated by foreigners, while in West Africa, they are owned by Africans.
(g) Uniformity of climate in West Africa has made for limited variety of plantation crops while in East Africa, varied climates provide for varied plantation crops.