agribusiness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Business (especially big business) connected to agriculture, either owning or operating large-scale farms, or catering to those who do.
A business or group of businesses engaged in agriculture, particularly if using modern farming techniques in the process.

/ˈæɡɹɪˌbɪznəs/ /-nɪs/ En-uk-agribusiness.oga

agribusiness agribusinesses agri-business

From agri- + business, or a blend of agriculture + business, coined by American academic and diplomat John Herbert Davis (1904–1988).

agroindustry

agridollars agroeconomy agri-politics agripower Big Ag agrobusiness agribiz

agribusinessman agribusinessperson agribusinesswoman

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