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Classify and explain the industries based on the source of raw materials.

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Industries are classified on various bases in the following ways. On the basis of raw materials.

1. Agro Based Industries:

  • These industries use plant and animal based products as their raw materials.
  • Example; Food Processing, Vegetable Oil, Cotton Textile, Dairy Products, etc.

2. Mineral Based Industries: 

  • These are the industries that use mineral ores as their raw materials.
  • Iron made from iron ore is the product of mineral based industry. Cement,Machine Tools, etc. are the other examples of mineral based industries.

3. Marine Based Industries:

  • These industries use products from the sea and oceans as raw materials.
  • Example; Processed Sea Food, Fish Oil manufacturing units etc.

4. Forest Based Industries:

  • These industries use forest products as their raw materials.
  • Example; Pulp and Paper, Furniture and Some Pharmaceuticals industries, etc.


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