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IN THE .................................., WE OBTAIN RAW MATERIALS FROM NATURE AND USE THEM TO MANUFACTURE PRODUCTS. AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, MINING AND FISHING ARE ACTIVITIES IN THE PRIMARY SECGTOR.

PRIMARY SECTOR ACTIVITIES

• AGRICULTURE

• FORESTRY

• MINING

• FISHING

AGRICULTURE FARMERS GROW GRAINS, FRUITS AND VEGETABLES ON THEIR LAND. THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF AGRICULTURE

........................ IS THE ARTIFICAL SUPPY OF WATER TO THE SOIL. FARMERS USE SYTEMS OF TUBES, PUMPS AND SPRAYS TO DO THIS.

THEY USE .......................... METHODS FOR CROPS THAT NEED LESS WATER, IN AREAS OR SEASONS WITH LITTLE RAINFALL.

LIVESTOCK FARMERS RAISE ANIMALS TO ABTAIN PRODUCTS, SUCH AS MEAT, MILK, EGGS AND WOLL. THERE ARE TYPES OF LIVESTOCK FARMING:

LOS GANADEROS CRÍAN ANIMALES PARA CONSUMIR PRODUCTOS, COMO CARNE, LECHE, HUEVOS Y AGUA. EXISTEN DOS TIPOS DE GANADERÍA:

• EXTENSIVE FARMING

• INTESIVE FARMING

ANIMALS LIVE IN LARGE FIELDS OR IN NATURAL OUTDOOR AREAS WHERE THEY CAN FIND THEIR OWN FOOD.

ANIMALS LIVE IN BARNS OR SHEDS ON FARMSL. THE FARMER GIVES THEM FOOD AND LOOKS AFTER THEM.

LOS ANIMALES VIVEN EN ESTABLOS O COBERTIZOS EN GRANJAS. EL GRANJERO LES DA COMIDA Y LOS CUIDA.

• EXTENSIVE FARMING

• INTENSIVE FARMING

......................... ARE USED IN DEEP SEA FISHING. A LOT OF PEOPLE WORK ON THESE BOATS. THEY SPEND WEEKS OR MONTHS AT SEA AND USE REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS TO FREEZE THE FISH.

• LARGE BOATS

• SMALL BOATS

................................ ARE ARTIFICIAL AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS. FISH FARMERS BREED FISH FOR FOOD IN FRESH WATER AND SALT WATER FARMS. THERE ARE ALSO SHELLFISH FARMS THAT PRODUCE OYSTERS AND MUSSELS.

................................... SON AMBIENTES ACUÁTICOS ARTIFICIALES. LOS PISCICULTORES CRÍAN PECES PARA LA ALIMENTACIÓN EN GRANJAS DE AGUA DULCE Y SALADA. TAMBIÉN HAY GRANJAS DE MARISCOS QUE PRODUCEN OSTRAS Y MEJILLONES.