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Agro-Based Industries
Industries that source raw material from agriculture and allied activities are referred to as Agro-Based Industries. Plant and animal-based products are the raw materials for these industries.
Example:
Food Processing, Vegetable Oil, Cotton Textile, Dairy Products, Tea industry, Coffee industry etc.
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Industrial production of tomato paste
Mineral-Based Industries
Industries that use minerals as their raw materials are termed Mineral Based Industries. Iron (Steel) made from iron ore is the product of mineral-based industry.
Example:
Cement, Machine Tools, Iron and Steel, Copper smelting etc.
Marine Based Industries
Raw materials for these industries are products from the sea and oceans.
Example:
Processed Sea Food, Fish, Oil manufacturing units etc.
Forest-Based Industries
Industries using forest products as their raw materials are termed as Forest-Based Industries.
Example:
Pulp & Paper, Timber and Sawn Wood Industries, Furniture and Some Pharmaceuticals industries, etc.