The primary economic sector refers to the extraction and collection of raw materials and other economically important materials, from the environment. This sector includes the mining processes, agricultural practice, forestry, fishing, hunting and grazing of animals. These raw materials and natural resources are helpful in increasing the economy of a country.
These materials after being collected from the various fields are used for various purposes. For example, the extraction of minerals such as gold and silver from the field of mining is used to make jewelry and other precious stones.
