Agrobusiness
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the collectively -ssociated with the production, processing, and distribution of agricultural products.
noun
the various businesses collectively that process, distribute, and support farm products
n.
1955, compound formed from agriculture + business.
the part of the economy devoted to the production, processing, and distribution of food, including the financial inst-tutions that fund these activities.
note: agribusiness emphasizes agriculture as a big business rather than as the work of small family farms.
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