Stages of production

Production

1. The stages of production are divided into three main stages which are; primary, secondary and
tertiary.

Primary production

1. Primary production is the first stage of production.

2. It involves extraction of raw materials from nature (land and sea).

3. Primary production activities include; mining, fishing, farming, quarrying and forestry.

Secondary production

1. This is the second stage of production.

2. It involves converting raw materials into semi–finished goods, finished goods and assembling of
components into finished goods.

3. Examples are construction of buildings or roads, pottery, baking and shoe making.

Tertiary production

1. This is the third stage of production.

2. It involves the provision of services.

3. Examples of tertiary production include healthcare, education, tourism, transport, insurance, banking
etc.

Points to note

1. Raw materials from primary production are used in secondary production.

2. Tertiary production provides services to both primary and secondary production.

3. All the stages of production are interdependent.