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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Besides telecommunications, the family’s Sinar May group has interests in paper, financial services, real estate, agribusiness, and mining.
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Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
In Angola, Biden will announce new developments on health, agribusiness, security cooperation as well as the Lobito Corridor, White House officials said on a preview call with reporters.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
The results, announced in Brazil’s presidential palace, sharply contrast with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s predecessor, far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro, who prioritized agribusiness expansion over forest protection and weakened environmental agencies.
—Fabiano Maisonnave, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Nov. 2024
Experts estimate the cost to farmers, timber growers and other agribusinesses from Florida to Virginia will reach more than $10 billion.
—Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
In Angola, Biden will announce new developments on health, agribusiness, security cooperation as well as the Lobito Corridor, White House officials said on a preview call with reporters.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
The results, announced in Brazil’s presidential palace, sharply contrast with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s predecessor, far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro, who prioritized agribusiness expansion over forest protection and weakened environmental agencies.
—Fabiano Maisonnave, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Nov. 2024
Experts estimate the cost to farmers, timber growers and other agribusinesses from Florida to Virginia will reach more than $10 billion.
—Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Agribusiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agribusiness. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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