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Classify and explain the industries based on the source of raw materials.
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Classification of industries based on the source of raw materials.
Explain in detail the classification of industries based on the source of raw material.
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On the basis of raw materials, industries are classified in various bases which are as follows:
- Agro-Based Industries: These industries use plant and animal-based products as their raw materials. For example, Food Processing, Vegetable Oil, Cotton Textile, Dairy Products, etc.
- Mineral-Based Industries: These are the industries that use mineral ores as their raw materials. Iron made from iron ore is the product of a mineral-based industry. Cement, Machine Tools, etc., are other examples of mineral-based industries.
- Marine-Based Industries: These industries use products from the sea and oceans as raw materials. For example,
Processed Sea Food, Fish Oil manufacturing units, etc. - Forest-Based Industries: These industries use forest products as raw materials. For example, Pulp and Paper, Furniture, and some pharmaceutical industries, etc.
- Pastoral-based industries: These industries utilise animal products as raw materials. Dairy product industry, silk industry, etc.
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