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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.
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Origin of agro-industry

First recorded in 1965–70
Related formsag·ro-in·dus·tri·al, ag·ro·in·dus·tri·al [ag-roh-in-duhs-tree-uh l] /ˌæg roʊ ɪnˈdʌs tri əl/, adjectiveag·ro-in·dus·tri·al·ist, ag·ro·in·dus·tri·al·ist, noun
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