agribusiness
or ag·ro·busi·ness
the businesses collectively associated with the production, processing, and distribution of agricultural products.
Origin of agribusiness
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How to use agribusiness in a sentence
Farmers like Scott, whose own agribusiness, was just north of the border in Zambia.
California has been the source of much innovation, from agribusiness and oil to fashion and the digital world.
California’s New Feudalism Benefits a Few at the Expense of the Multitude | Joel Kotkin | October 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe great bulk of subsidies flow—directly or indirectly—to wealthy people and agribusiness.
British Dictionary definitions for agribusiness
/ (ˈæɡrɪˌbɪznɪs) /
the various businesses collectively that process, distribute, and support farm products
Origin of agribusiness
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Cultural definitions for agribusiness
The part of the economy devoted to the production, processing, and distribution of food, including the financial institutions that fund these activities.
Notes for agribusiness
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