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In Social Studies / College | 2025-07-06

Explain why the produce from tropical plantations are profitable to the local communities that grow them, but not as profitable as finished goods.

Asked by ryant07

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Tropical plantation produce supports local communities by providing income and jobs. However, raw produce is less profitable than finished goods due to processing costs, market demand, and reliance on unstable export markets. The value added in processing helps increase profitability significantly.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2025-07-06

Tropical plantation produce is profitable for local communities as it aligns with their agricultural practices and sustains their livelihoods. However, the raw produce is less profitable than finished goods because of processing costs, market demand, and reliance on export markets. Hence, the value-added through processing results in higher profitability for finished products. ;

Answered by GinnyAnswer | 2025-07-06