agro-industry

or ag·ro·in·dus·try

[ ag-roh-in-duh-stree ]

noun

, plural ag·ro-in·dus·tries.

1. the large-scale production, processing, and packaging of food using modern equipment and methods.

Other Words From

• ag·ro-in·dus·tri·al ag·ro·in·dus·tri·al [ag-roh-in-, duhs, -tree-, uh, l], adjective
• agro-in·dustri·al·ist agro·in·dustri·al·ist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of agro-industry¹

First recorded in 1965–70