Agro – based industries:
i. These industries derive their raw materials from agriculture. ii. They provide employment in rural areas.
iii. They mostly produce consumer goods.
iv. Example: Textile, sugar, Jute, vegetable oil, plantation industries.
Mineral - based Industries:
i. These industries derive their raw materials fro minerals.
ii. They provide employment both in rural and urban areas.
iii. These produce both consumer and value based goods.
iv. Example: Iron and steel, engineering industry, ship building, machine tools etc.
