Business sectors

• Primary sector


  This sector deals with the extraction of raw materials from nature. The primary sector is involved in collecting resources direct from nature
• Examples of primary sector

  Farming/Agriculture, which produces agricultural products such as cattle and wheat. Fishing from the sea lakes and rivers.
• Secondary sector

  The secondary sector is responsible for converting/processing/manufacturing of raw materials into final products. It includes the manufacturing factories, construction and energy generation. It is the link between the primary sector where raw materials are extracted from nature.
• Examples of secondary sector

  Factories and manufacturing
• Tertiary sector


  This tertiary sector distributes goods processed in the secondary sector to consumer. They exist to facilitate the transport, distribution and sale of goods produced in the secondary sector.
• Examples of Tertiary sector

  Food industry and clothing industry
• The primary sector depends on the secondary sector for

  Manufactured goods such as machinery/ equipment and fertilisers
• Secondary sector needs the Tertiary sector to

  • Sell their processed or manufactured goods
  • Provide services such as banks, insurance, transportation and communication
• The tertiary sector depends on the primary sector for

  Raw materials that do not need processing by the secondary sector
• The tertiary sector depends on the secondary sector for


  Manufactured goods such as office furniture, office machinery, stationary etc.