agribusiness
or ag·ro·busi·ness
[ag-ruh-biz-nis]
- the businesses collectively associated with the production, processing, and distribution of agricultural products.
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Origin of agribusiness
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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.
The great bulk of subsidies flow—directly or indirectly—to wealthy people and agribusiness.
agribusiness
- the various businesses collectively that process, distribute, and support farm products
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Word Origin
C20: from agri (culture) + business
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Word Origin and History for agribusiness
n.
1955, compound formed from agriculture + business.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
agribusiness
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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Note
Agribusiness emphasizes agriculture as a big business rather than as the work of small family farms.
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