Describe the main characteristics of the 'primary sector' of the economy.

(i) When we produce a good by exploiting natural resources, it is an activity of the primary sector.

(ii) Primary sector includes the activities that are undertaken by directly using natural resources.

(iii) For these activities we depend mainly on natural factors like rainfall, sunshine and climate.

(iv) The product of this sector is usually a natural product.

(v) This sector also involves activities that are related to the agricultural sector like dairy activity, forestry, fishing, animal husbandry.

(vi) This sector is also called agriculture and related sector.