difference between Agro -based and mineral-based industry?
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Agro-based industries use plant and animal-based products as their raw materials. Mineral-based industries are primary industries that use mineral ores as their raw materials. It is a source of employment for people in rural areas. It is a source of employment for both rural and urban populations
The agro-based industry includes indutries related to textiles, sugar, paper and vegetable oil. These industries use agricultural products as their raw materials. Textile industry is the largest industry in the organized sector.
Heavy industries, using minerals as the basic raw material, are known as mineral-based industries. Iron and Steel industry forms the backbone for the industrial development of a country. Almost all industrial sectors depend on this industry. Iron and Steel industry is also known as 'Key Industry'.
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