Question

What is the difference between agro based and mineral based industries ?

Answer 1

Agro-based industry


Uses plant and animal products as raw materials

Source of employment for people in rural areas

Example: Dairy industry, cotton textile industry


Mineral-based industry

Uses mineral ores as raw materials

Source of employment for people in rural as well as urban areas

Example: Iron and steel industry, heavy machinery industry

Answer 2

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mineral based means from mines n agro based means farm produced .
•The industries where raw material is any mineral such as iron Ore, aluminum r mineral based industries. These r capital intensive units as it involves large investment Eg steel manufacturing etc
• Agro based includes food processing industries Eg .making tomato sauce , or any fruit juice .... etc
•Mineral based industries use mineral as raw material while agro based industries use plant or animal product as raw material.
• Agro based industries r a source of employment Fr many people in rural areas while mineral based industries r a source of employment Fr people in rural n urban areas.
•Mineral based industries needs a large investment while agro based industries does not need that much investment as compared to the previous one.
•example of agro based industries.... dairy industry, or textile industry
example of mineral based industries.... iron and steel industries


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