agribusiness — large-scale farming and related industries including food processing, marketing, and distribution
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: large-scale farming and related industries including food processing, marketing, and distribution
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈæɡrɪˌbɪznɪs/
Example Sentences
- My grandfather went from growing tomatoes in his backyard to running a multinational agribusiness empire.
- The agribusiness conference was so boring that even the corn fell asleep.
- Climate change poses significant challenges to global agribusiness operations.
agribusiness
NOUN[/ˈæɡrɪˌbɪznɪs/]
large-scale farming and related industries including food processing, marketing, and distribution
a business manager in a suit points toward massive grain silos while discussing operations with a farmer. Conveyor belts move harvested crops from fields toward processing facilities in the background. Large trucks load processed food products while workers coordinate the packaging and distribution process. The operation shows crops being transformed from raw materials into market-ready products. Other workers operate machinery that sorts and packages the agricultural goods. The streamlined process connects farming directly to consumer markets through industrial-scale operations. large-scale farming integrated with food processing, marketing, and distribution systems
When farming becomes agribusiness, the farmer stands witness!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Agribusiness is a 1950s neologism created by combining 'agriculture' and 'business' to describe the modern industrialized farming sector. The term emerged in response to the increasing commercialization and corporate consolidation of agricultural production in post-war developed economies.
Breakdown
agri- (from agriculture, relating to farming) + business (commercial enterprise or trade). The prefix 'agri-' derives from Latin agricola (farmer), combining ager (field) and colere (to cultivate).
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandfather went from growing tomatoes in his backyard to running a multinational agribusiness empire.”
“The agribusiness conference was so boring that even the corn fell asleep.”
“Climate change poses significant challenges to global agribusiness operations.”
“She studied agribusiness to help her family's farm become more profitable.”
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