agribusiness

Or ag·ro·busi·ness

[ag-ruh-biz-nis]

noun

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

agribusiness

/ ˈæɡrɪˌbɪznɪs /

noun

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

agribusiness

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of agribusiness¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of agribusiness¹

C20: from _agri ( _culture ) + _business

Example Sentences

Large agribusinesses can absorb those costs; small family farms often cannot.

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It was made into a movie starring Henry Fonda, provoking a backlash from agribusinesses and politicians, who accused Steinbeck of exaggeration or promoting socialism.

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"We want our lands free from agribusiness, oil exploration, illegal miners and illegal loggers," he said.

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According to the author John Gibbons, powerful agribusiness lobbyists and government policy are the chief climate villains.

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Andersons said results in its agribusiness were hurt by spending patterns as “with a large harvest and low market prices, feed and end-use customers continue to limit their purchasing to immediate needs.”

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