Some plantation and natural crops of the tropics. How a variety of crops, which supply some of our daily needs, are grown in a small area within the tropics, where variations in terrain are great. Photographed in south-west India where tea, coffee and rubber are shown as introduced plantation crops, and cashews, pepper and coconuts as natural crops of the coastal plain.
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ACMI Identifier
313274
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → India - Rural conditions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → India, South
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Village communities - India
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Coffee
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)