agro-industry
Americannoun
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agro-industries
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Origin of agro-industry
First recorded in 1965–70
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Food Tank's Nierenberg argues that traditional mills should be getting some of the money poured by the US government into agro-industry subsidies.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
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
It has a large manufacturing base, IT sector, and robust agro-industries, which make its economy on the whole “much more balanced” than Saudi Arabia.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 30, 2015
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