Question

why is primary sector also called agriculture sector

Answer 1

primary sector is also called agriculture sector because the main activity of these sector is agriculture.

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Answer 2

The agriculture sector is called the primary sector because of more people concentrated in the agriculture field and dependent on the environment.

EXPLANATION:

The primary sector includes Hunting and gathering, Pastoralism, agriculture and so on. It also called red collar work because these activities are done in the outdoor environment.

Nowadays more people in the primary sector concentrated on the agricultural sector and performed different types of farming. Earlier days, it is the base for all other sectors and it gives raw materials for a secondary sector like cotton to the textile industry but nowadays life was miserable for primary sector people.