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.

Origin of agro-industry

1
First recorded in 1965–70

Other words from agro-industry

  • ag·ro-in·dus·tri·al, ag·ro·in·dus·tri·al [ag-roh-in-duhs-tree-uhl], /ˌæg roʊ ɪnˈdʌs tri əl/, adjective
  • ag·ro-in·dus·tri·al·ist, ag·ro·in·dus·tri·al·ist, noun

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