Primary Activities Test - 2

Commercial livestock rearing is a system in which animals are reared on extensive grasslands with modern scientific methods. This kind of rearing fulfil the demands of milk, meat, wool, etc in worldwide. Animal products are traded at a national and international level to earn money.

The tertiary sector is responsible for providing basic services to consumers and businesses and includes services such as transportation, travel, and retail sales. Employment in the tertiary sector requires basic training in processes related to customer service.

The process of migration from plain areas to pastures on mountains during summers and again from mountain pastures to plain areas during winters is known as transhumance.

Primitive subsistence agriculture is also known as slash and burn agriculture or shifting cultivation.

Co-operative farming been successful in Western European countries like Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Italy, etc.

Floriculture, or flower farming, is a discipline of horticulture concerned with the cultivation of flowering and ornamental plants for gardens and floristry, comprising the floral industry.

Secondary sector companies produce goods derived from the products within the primary sector and include manufacturing.

Primary activities include hunting and gathering, pastoral activities, fishing, forestry, agriculture, and mining and quarrying. People involved in primary activities are called red-collar workers due to the outdoor nature of their work. Gathering and hunting are the oldest economic activities known.

Gathering is typically practiced in regions with harsh climatic conditions, such as arctic or desert regions, where agriculture may be difficult. It involves the extraction of both plants and animals to fulfill various needs such as food, shelter, and clothing. However, it is not specifically limited to mid-latitude zones; it can occur in various geographical regions depending on the availability of resources. In modern times, some gathering activities have become market-oriented, where the products are collected for sale in markets rather than solely for personal or immediate community consumption.

Intensive subsistence farming is best developed in the monsoon lands of Asia. This type of agriculture can be found in China, Japan, Korea, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.