agro-industry

American  

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

Or agroindustry

noun

plural

agro-industries

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

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Other Word Forms

• agro-industrial adjective
• agro-industrialist noun
• agroindustrial adjective
• agroindustrialist noun

Etymology

Origin of agro-industry

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

The only hint at what might be the issue from the Mauritian side are comments made last month by Arvin Boolell, the minister of agro-industry and fisheries.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2024

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

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