agribusiness

American  

[ag-ruh-biz-nis] / ˈæg rəˌbɪz nɪs /

Or agrobusiness

noun

1. the businesses collectively associated with the production, processing, and distribution of agricultural products.

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agribusiness British  

/ ˈæɡrɪˌbɪznɪs /

noun

1. the various businesses collectively that process, distribute, and support farm products

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agribusiness Cultural  

1. The part of the economy devoted to the production, processing, and distribution of food, including the financial institutions that fund these activities.

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Agribusiness emphasizes agriculture as a big business rather than as the work of small family farms.

Etymology

Origin of agribusiness

An Americanism dating back to 1950–55; agri- + business

Example Sentences

On one side of the fight were the agribusiness corporations, which had just jumped onto the organic food bandwagon.

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You and I think of corn as corn, but farmers like Naylor know there are dozens of varieties, most created by large agribusiness companies.

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Wilkes was referring to the ecological worries that beset modern agribusiness.

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What I discovered was a vast industry—a giant agriculture business or agribusiness.

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He spoke without regret about the compromises he’s made along the path from organic farmer to agribusiness executive.

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