agri-food

American  

[ag-ri-food] / ˈæg rɪˌfud /

adjective

1. relating to the production of food through agriculture, or to the industries involved in this process.

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noun

agri-foods plural

1. the production of food through agriculture, or the industries involved in this process.

2. food produced through agriculture.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• agri-foods
  plural

Example Sentences

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agri-food agri-foods

Representatives of the agri-food indstry agreed to take part, to produce a reviewed document that would go to further consultation before the Executive would be asked to sign it off.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

"While this does not have an impact on public health and food safety, it has potentially very serious consequences on agri-food and has caused real anxiety within the farming community."

From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025

“Just as big tech—and especially artificial intelligence—faces scrutiny over their water use, a handful of highly dependent agri-food companies hold outsized influence in building water resilience,” said Henry Throp, research manager at FAIRR.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2025

“The growing appetite for water-intensive agricultural products is threatening not only ecosystems and communities, but also the long-term stability of agri-food markets and investor returns,” the report said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2025

"The long-term security of the EU market for the trading of agri-food products should not be underestimated given the current volatility of global markets amid tensions over tariffs," he said.

From BBC ● May 19, 2025

The system for checks on agri-foods at Northern Ireland's sea ports is "not fit for purpose", according to an audit carried out by the European Commission.

From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2022