agrobusiness
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of agrobusiness
Example Sentences
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Together they identified farmers, including Chitaya, who were ready to try a different kind of agriculture—one that would free them from dependence on global agrobusiness and its allies.
From Scientific American
In Central America and Mexico in particular, although by no means exclusively there, foreign investment transformed national economies, emphasizing export-oriented large-scale agrobusiness and manufacturing.
From Slate
Oil may be getting cheaper, but agrobusiness is a surging asset class.
From Time
It wasn’t just agrobusiness that hurt the taste of the Jersey tomato, Hlubik said.
From The Guardian
Asked if Paraguay’s new government would recognize the claims of Santa Catalina’s peasants, the transition team’s responded with a recognition that the “rural sector has not been dealt with integrally for many years,” referring to the widening disparity between the success of agrobusiness and the struggles of small-time farmers.
From Time
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