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agribusiness
[ ag-ruh-biz-nis ]
noun
- the businesses collectively associated with the production, processing, and distribution of agricultural products.
agribusiness
/ ˈæɡɪˌɪɪ /
noun
- the various businesses collectively that process, distribute, and support farm products
agribusiness
- The part of the economy devoted to the production, processing, and distribution of food, including the financial institutions that fund these activities.
Notes
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of agribusiness1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of agribusiness1
Example Sentences
"The US has commercial agriculture, while India relies on intensive, subsistence farming. It's a question of the livelihoods of millions of Indians versus the interests of US agribusiness."
“It is not plausible for the agribusiness lobby to argue that employers in this sector cannot recruit, train, and retain workers from this large labor pool,” said Eric Ruark, research director for NumbersUSA.
Mass production by agribusinesses is marring the environment, while monoculture farming practices are giving deadly pathogens a biological edge.
It is used to inform social and economic policies, including decisions regarding state and local emergency drought declarations, federal funds for farmers and agribusinesses, and other disaster-related aid.
My research shows that raising avocados is economically beneficial in the short term for farmers, which in Latin America typically means medium-sized operators and agribusinesses.
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