agribusiness

noun

ag·​ri·​busi·​ness ˈa-grə-ˌbiz-nəs How to pronounce agribusiness (audio)
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: 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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They were grouped into AI specialists (with an interest in Agri-Food) and food and agribusiness leaders (with interests in applications of AI). Aidan Connolly, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025 Olam Group—founded by Singaporean tycoon Sunny Verghese—is selling its remaining stake in its agribusiness unit to Saudi Agriculture and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC) in a deal valued at $4 billion. Ian Sayson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025 North Carolina’s agriculture and agribusinesses created an $111.1 billion economic impact to the state in 2023, according to the latest available figures. Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 There's a lag between wholesale and retail prices and retail prices often take weeks to adjust because stores sell inventory purchased at higher wholesale costs first, said Jason Nickerson, principal in the food & agribusiness division of global consulting firm Kearney's consumer practice. Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for agribusiness

Word History

Etymology

agri- + business

First Known Use

circa 1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of agribusiness was circa 1955

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“Agribusiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agribusiness. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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