agribusiness

Or ag·ro·busi·ness

[ag-ruh-biz-nis]

noun

1. the businesses collectively associated with the production, processing, and distribution of agricultural products.

agribusiness

/ ˈæɡrɪˌbɪznɪs /

noun

1. the various businesses collectively that process, distribute, and support farm products

agribusiness

1. The part of the economy devoted to the production, processing, and distribution of food, including the financial institutions that fund these activities.

Agribusiness emphasizes agriculture as a big business rather than as the work of small family farms.

Word History and Origins

Origin of agribusiness¹

An Americanism dating back to 1950–55; agri- + business

Word History and Origins

Origin of agribusiness¹

C20: from _agri ( _culture ) + _business

Example Sentences

It’s pocket change for agribusiness, and for workers it could mean the difference between walking out of the rows or being carried out.

From Los Angeles Times

CP Group, one of the world's agribusiness giants, is the biggest company in the country.

From BBC

And some of the sectors that could be most affected by a new round of American tariffs are those closely aligned with Bolsonaro's political base - particularly agribusiness.

From BBC

The University Professional and Technical Employees-CWA Local 9119 said that it requested records in December 2024 in an attempt to understand whether the lab was able to properly service the state’s agribusiness.

From Los Angeles Times

"The US has commercial agriculture, while India relies on intensive, subsistence farming. It's a question of the livelihoods of millions of Indians versus the interests of US agribusiness."

From BBC