agro-industry

American  

[ag-roh-in-duh-stree] / ˈæg roʊˌɪn də stri /

Or agroindustry

noun

plural

agro-industries

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

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Other Word Forms

• agro-industrial adjective
• agro-industrialist noun
• agroindustrial adjective
• agroindustrialist noun

Etymology

Origin of agro-industry

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Arvin Boolell, the newly appointed minister of agro-industry and fisheries, had been more specific about the objections in his comments on Monday.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024

Arvin Boolell, the newly appointed minister of agro-industry and fisheries, has been more specific about the objections in his comments on Monday.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2024

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 • Jun. 21, 2022

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

From Seattle Times • Jun. 16, 2022

Their large presence — by some estimates immigrants from Central and Eastern Europe constitute more than 10 percent of the local population — has helped transform the region into a center for Britain’s agro-industry.

From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2016