plantation

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Mr. Rood, a professor of history at the University of Georgia, treats the plantation primarily as a sophisticated economic machine that developed into an engine of profit-making in the modern economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"In Wayanad, going into the plantation at night is risky. We have snakes, wild boars, sometimes even leopards and elephants," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

It saw "no active plantation... indicating that the clearing is infrastructure driven".

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

Kenanga keeps a neutral stance on the plantation sector, citing limited earnings growth and few near-term catalysts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

“I’m from the Tanner plantation in the Richland District. This boy’s from Possum Moan.”

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis