Question

State two features of primary sector.

Answer 1

Two features of the primary sector are

1. It involves activities based directly on natural resources such as agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, and quarrying. Goods produced in this sector are known as primary goods or natural products.
2. People engaged in the primary sector are often called red-collar workers because of the outdoor nature of their work. This sector forms the base for all other sectors in the economy, as it produces the raw materials needed by secondary and tertiary sectors.