Agro-based industries are those that ____________.
A
Provide inputs to farmers
B
Use agricultural products as raw material
C
Produce goods consumed in the villages
D
Carry on industrial activity in rural areas
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Updated on : 2022-09-05
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Correct option is B)
Agro-based industries are those industries which obtain raw-material from agriculture. Cotton textile, jute textile, sugar, vegetable oil etc are representative industries of an agro-based group of industry. Agro-based industries are comparatively easy to establish. These industries are found in rural areas as small-scale industries and at the same time, they can be the large-scale industry in urban areas.