About Industries

1. Types of
Industry

2. An industry is an economic
activity which is concerned
with the production of goods,
extraction of minerals and the
provision of services.

3. Industries
Primary Industries
 Genetic Industries
- are those industries which
are engaged in re-production
and multiplication of species of
plants and animals with the sole
objective of sale.
 Extractive Industries
- Any processes that involve
the extraction of raw materials
from the earth to be used by
consumers.
Secondary Industries
 Manufacturing Industries
- deal with the conversion
of raw materials or semi-
finished goods into finished
products.
 Construction Industries
-help in faster
development of economic
activities like transportation
and communication.

4. PRIMARY INDUSTRIES
 PRIMARY -Primary industries produce
goods using natural resources.
 EXAMPLES of primary industries;
* Agriculture
*Diary Farming
*Fishing
*Mining

5. SECONDARY INDUSTRIES
SECONDARY INDUSTRIES
(sometimes referred to as
manufacturing industry )
-Secondary industries are
Labour-oriented industries and
deal with the manufacture of
finishing products.

6. Tertiary Industries
 Tertiary Industries (sometime referred to as
services industry )
 *Neither produce a raw material nor make
a product.
 * Instead they provide services to other
people and industries.
 *Tertiary industries can include doctors,
dentists, refuse collection and banks.

7. Quaternary Industries
 *Involve the use of high tech industries
 *People who work for these
companies are often highly qualified
within their field of work.
 *Research and development
companies are the most common
types of businesses in this sector.

8. RETAIL INDUSTRIES
*Products are sold to
consumers usually for their
personal use.
*Need of people.