Manufacturing Industries in India - I: Agro-based — Chapter Summary
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Manufacturing is the process of transforming natural resources into finished, ready-to-use products. Agro-based industries depend mainly on agricultural raw materials and are an important part of India’s economy. Cotton textiles, silk, and sugar are the main agro-based industries discussed here. The
Key Concepts
Manufacturing means changing natural resources into
Manufacturing means changing natural resources into finished products that can be used directly. Examples include sugarcane juice turned into sugar an
These are industries that use agricultural
These are industries that use agricultural products as raw materials. Sugar, cotton textiles, and silk are major examples.
Industries depend on raw materials
Industries depend on raw materials, power supply, water, labour, transport, market, site, climate, capital, banking, government support, and managemen
Cotton textile is one of India’s
Cotton textile is one of India’s most important industries. Mumbai is the most important centre, and other major centres include Ahmedabad, Tamil Nadu
Sericulture is the art of rearing
Sericulture is the art of rearing silkworms for silk production. India produces mulberry, tassar, eri, and muga silk, and Karnataka is the foremost si
Learning Objectives
- Understand the meaning of manufacturing and agro-based industries
- Identify the main factors affecting the location of industries
- Classify industries on the basis of raw materials, management, and size
- Explain the major centres and features of cotton textile production in India
- Understand sericulture and the main silk-producing areas of India
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