agribusiness
noun
ag·ri·busi·ness
ˈa-grə-ˌbiz-nəs 
-nəz
: an industry engaged in the producing operations of a farm, the manufacture and distribution of farm equipment and supplies, and the processing, storage, and distribution of farm commodities
Examples of agribusiness in a Sentence
Several large agribusinesses own most of the farms around here.
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Houellebecq’s next novel, Serotonin, published in 2019, depicted French farmers blocking roads to protest agribusiness and the European Union, whose policies were putting them out of work.
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Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
Shunned by the military elite that made him, Prabowo joined his younger brother Hashim’s mining and agribusiness empire.
—Charlie Campbell / Jakarta, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024
Republicans still reign supreme in fossil fuels, fast food, and agribusiness, while Democrats retain their bases in organized labor, education, and the public sector.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 19 Aug. 2024
Empowering farmers with the future of agribusiness through AI
With the advancements in AI and machine learning across various sectors, agrifood companies have become essential in addressing supply chain inefficiencies.
—Oyku Ilgar, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
Shunned by the military elite that made him, Prabowo joined his younger brother Hashim’s mining and agribusiness empire.
—Charlie Campbell / Jakarta, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024
Republicans still reign supreme in fossil fuels, fast food, and agribusiness, while Democrats retain their bases in organized labor, education, and the public sector.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 19 Aug. 2024
Empowering farmers with the future of agribusiness through AI
With the advancements in AI and machine learning across various sectors, agrifood companies have become essential in addressing supply chain inefficiencies.
—Oyku Ilgar, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Agribusiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agribusiness. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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