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agro-industry

American  
[ag-roh-in-duh-stree] / ˈæg roʊˌɪn də stri /
Or agroindustry

noun

agro-industries plural
  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

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Arvin Boolell, the newly appointed minister of agro-industry and fisheries, had been more specific about the objections in his comments on Monday.

From BBC Nov. 29, 2024

Arvin Boolell, the newly appointed minister of agro-industry and fisheries, has been more specific about the objections in his comments on Monday.

From BBC Nov. 26, 2024

Costa said the projects included "green" hydrogen and lithium battery plants, agro-industry, electric bicycles, investments in health and energy-efficient housing construction.

From Reuters Jun. 21, 2022

“But this number could be underestimated,” said Pierre Commere of the French agro-industry group Adepale.

From Seattle Times Jun. 16, 2022

Their large presence — by some estimates immigrants from Central and Eastern Europe constitute more than 10 percent of the local population — has helped transform the region into a center for Britain’s agro-industry.

From New York Times Jul. 9, 2016

It has a large manufacturing base, IT sector, and robust agro-industries, which make its economy on the whole “much more balanced” than Saudi Arabia.

From The Guardian Dec. 30, 2015

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