a) The existence of slave labor for plantation farming
b) Fertile soils that favored plantation farming
c) Presence of large tracks of land for plantation farming both in the mainland and along the coast
d) The coast has suitable climate and abundant rainfall
e) There was a high demand of grains both at the coast and overseas
f) There was a large number of Oman settlers at the coast who acquired land for crop growing
Dana05 answered the question on May 2, 2019 at 13:17
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