Question

explain the rationale for naming the primary sector as primary

Answer 1

it is the first step to form product
since it is called as primary
it involves the extraction of raw materials

Answer 2

the primary sectors include the activities related to the agriculture, Forestry, mining, Quarrying ,fishing . These activities form the base of for all the other activities that are manufactured .

An example is of a carpenter in the wooden furniture . For the secondary activity he will as need wood as a raw material, which is obtained through the Forestry activity .