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what is primary, secondary and tertiary sector?

Simplistically Primary sector is also called as the agricultural sector, Secondary ans the Industrial sector and Tertiatry sector the Services sector. Primary sector primarily deals in natural products like Farming, horticulture, dairy farming,. Industries like steel, cement, food processing, is secondary sector where the products of the primary sector form the nputs and outputs are manufactired products. Services like telecom, maintenance, teaching, sofware professional. are all service sector / tertiatry sector.

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Primary sector- It is the sector which involves agricultural activities, mining,poultry etc.

Secondary Sector-It us the sector which is engaged in manufacturing of goods from raw materials provided by the primary sector.

Tertiary Sector- It is a service sector which helps both primary and secondary sector.


 

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An economy of a nation can be divided into various sectors to define the proportion of the population engaged in the activity sector.

Primary: Primary sector is that sector of the economy which extracts or harvests products from the earth. The primary sector includes the production of raw material and basic foods. Activities associated with the primary sector include agriculture (both subsistence and commercial), mining, forestry, farming, grazing, hunting and gathering, fishing, and quarrying



Secondary : The secondary sector of the economy manufactures finished goods. All of manufacturing, processing, and construction lies within the secondary sector. Activities associated with the secondary sector include metal working and smelting, automobile production, textile production, chemical and engineering industries, aerospace manufacturing, energy utilities, engineering, breweries and bottlers, construction, and shipbuilding.



Tertiary: The tertiary sector of the economy is the service industry. This sector provides services to the general population and to businesses. Activities associated with this sector include retail and wholesale sales, transportation and distribution, entertainment (movies, television, radio, music, theater, etc.), restaurants, clerical services, media, tourism, insurance, banking, healthcare, and law.

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