agribusiness

or ag·ro·busi·ness

[ ag-ruh-biz-nis ]

/ ˈæg rəˌbɪz nɪs /

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noun

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

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Origin of agribusiness

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

Words nearby agribusiness

agrément, agrestal, agrestic, agri-, agribiz, agribusiness, agric., agrichemical, Agricola, agricultural agent, agricultural ant

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How to use agribusiness in a sentence

Farming and agribusiness account for 30% of the country’s GDP, and without water readily available for irrigation, the industry and its farmers are set to take a massive hit.
Herd Community: Modern-Day Ranching|Sean Culligan|July 2, 2021|Ozy
It’s like the example of global agribusiness that is impacting the climate in a negative way.
Is the Future of Farming in the Ocean? (Ep. 467)|Stephen J. Dubner|June 24, 2021|Freakonomics
After studying agribusiness in the Netherlands, she came home and dove headfirst into a swarm of flies, food waste, and fundraising—on a mission to produce enough animal feed to replace soy and fishmeal as both grow increasingly unsustainable.
East Africa wants to be the continent’s maggot protein hub|Eve Driver|April 16, 2021|Quartz
The government instead continued to characterize the state and its Afro-descendant population as backward and in need of modern agribusiness, highways and hotels.
The problem of environmental racism in Mexico today is rooted in history|Jayson Porter|February 11, 2021|Washington Post

As the boom continued, however, small farmers faced mounting competition from larger operations, including global agribusiness concerns.
The quinoa evangelist|Katie McLean|December 18, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Farmers like Scott, whose own agribusiness, was just north of the border in Zambia.
Democratic Africa Gets Its First White Leader|Nico Hines|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
The great bulk of subsidies flow—directly or indirectly—to wealthy people and agribusiness.
The Family Farm is (Basically) Dead|Justin Green|April 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for agribusiness

agribusiness

/ (ˈæɡrɪˌbɪznɪs) /

noun

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

Word Origin for agribusiness

C20: from agri (culture) + business

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Cultural definitions for agribusiness

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

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