Thursday 23 May 2013

The primary sector.


The primary sector takes raw materials from nature. Economical activities included in the primary sector:
  • Agriculture and farming:
                      - Livestock: To breed and take care of animals.

                      - Crops: To grow crops.

  • Fishing: there are two kinds of fishing:
              - Coastal fishing: Fishermen work near the coast:

               - Deep-sea fishing: Fishermen work far away from the coast:

                        
  • Mining: It is the extraction of minerals from the Earth. It includes oil and gas.
  • Forestry: it uses the resources from the forests, e.g: wood.



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