Primary Activities

Human activities that generate income

Human activities that generate income are classified into four categories: primary (directly dependent on environment), secondary (manufacturing), ter

The oldest economic activity where people

The oldest economic activity where people depend on wild animals and plants for survival. Practiced in harsh climatic conditions with primitive tools,

A primitive subsistence activity where herders

A primitive subsistence activity where herders move with livestock (cattle, sheep, goats, camels, yaks, reindeer) in search of pastures and water. Pra

Organized

Organized, capital-intensive animal rearing on permanent ranches with scientific breeding, genetic improvement, and disease control. Specializes in si

Farming where products are consumed locally

Farming where products are consumed locally. Two types: (1) Primitive/Shifting cultivation (slash and burn, known as jhuming in India, milpa in Mexico