- agribusiness
- agribusiness (n.) 1955, compound formed from AGRICULTURE (Cf. agriculture) + BUSINESS (Cf. business).
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agribusiness — ag‧ri‧busi‧ness [ˈægrɪˌbɪzns] noun [uncountable] FARMING farming using modern methods and equipment, considered as a business: • The influence of agribusiness is felt throughout the Third World. * * * agribusiness UK US /ˈægriˌbɪznɪs/ noun… … Financial and business terms
Agribusiness — es un término que se refiere a las actividades económicas asociadas con: Producción agrícola. Procesos sin transformación del producto en: centros de acopio, almacenes, frigoríficos y plantas de selección, clasificación y empaque. Diferentes… … Wikipedia Español
agribusiness — ☆ agribusiness [ag′rə biz΄nis ] n. [ AGRI(CULTURE) + BUSINESS] farming and the businesses associated with farming, as the processing of farm products or the manufacturing of farm equipment … English World dictionary
Agribusiness — Das System des Agribusiness Agribusiness oder auch Agrobusiness bezeichnet als Anglizismus (aus dem englischen „agriculture“ und „business“) neben der Landwirtschaft auch die ihr vor und nachgelagerten wirtschaftlichen Aktivitäten. Gemeinsam… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Agribusiness — In agriculture, agribusiness is a generic term that refers to the various businesses involved in food production, including farming, seed supply, agrichemicals, farm machinery, wholesale and distribution, processing, marketing, and retail sales.… … Wikipedia
agribusiness — /ag reuh biz nis/, n. the businesses collectively associated with the production, processing, and distribution of agricultural products. Also, agrobusiness. [1950 55; Amer.; AGRI + BUSINESS] * * * Agriculture operated by business; specifically,… … Universalium
agribusiness — [[t]æ̱gribɪznɪs[/t]] agribusinesses N UNCOUNT: also N in pl, oft N n Agribusiness is the various businesses that produce, sell, and distribute farm products, especially on a large scale. Many of the old agricultural collectives are now being… … English dictionary
agribusiness — UK [ˈæɡrɪˌbɪznəs] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms agribusiness : singular agribusiness plural agribusinesses 1) the business of operating a large farm to produce as much food and profit as possible, or one of the farms that operates… … English dictionary
Agribusiness — Agri|busi|ness* [...biznis] das; <aus gleichbed. engl. agribusiness zu lat. ager, Gen. agri »Acker« u. ↑Business> svw. ↑Agrobusiness … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
agribusiness — A large scale capitalist farming and food processing organization and enterprise (producing fertilizers, pesticides, or machinery) which shares many characteristics of other advanced industries. These include, for example, the use of advanced… … Dictionary of sociology
