Concept:Plantation crops are grown on large estates for commercial sale, typically requiring specific climate conditions and long-term investment. Millets are cereal grains grown mainly for food and fodder, not as plantation crops.
Explanation:Coffee, tea, and cashew are all plantation crops. They are cultivated on large farms (plantations) for export and processing. Millets, however, are small-seeded grasses grown as staple food grains, often in dry regions with low rainfall. They are usually cultivated on small farms or as mixed crops, not on large commercial estates. Millets like sorghum, pearl millet, and finger millet are grown in semi-arid tropics of Asia and Africa. They require dry conditions and a short growing season of 3–4 months. In India, they are grown mainly in states like Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan. Since millets are not plantation crops, they are the correct answer.
Answer:Millets (Option D) is NOT a plantation crop.