agro-industry

or ag·ro·in·dus·try

[ ag-roh-in-duh-stree ]

noun

, plural ag·ro-in·dus·tries.

1. the large-scale production, processing, and packaging of food using modern equipment and methods.

Other Words From

• ag·ro-in·dus·tri·al ag·ro·in·dus·tri·al [ag-roh-in-, duhs, -tree-, uh, l], adjective
• agro-in·dustri·al·ist agro·in·dustri·al·ist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of agro-industry¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

In Brazil and Indonesia it is mostly driven by aggressive agro-industry policies, such as cattle ranching and palm oil production, while in the DRC it is mostly driven by poverty, with extensive slash and burn agriculture practices and energy needs, he said.

From Reuters

Costa said the projects included "green" hydrogen and lithium battery plants, agro-industry, electric bicycles, investments in health and energy-efficient housing construction.

From Reuters

“But this number could be underestimated,” said Pierre Commere of the French agro-industry group Adepale.

From Seattle Times

The aim is to divert more money to smaller farms, rather than supporting big agro-industry businesses, and ensure that cash is spent in ways that protect nature and cut the 10% of EU greenhouse gases emitted by agriculture.

From Reuters

The multibillion-dollar, mainly publicly funded, project promoted and depended on a momentous shift of the region's economy, from small-scale farming to agro-industry and manufacturing, and expanding private control over natural resources.

From Salon