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All activities that are relevant to the production, transformation / value adding, distribution and retailing of food, fibre and associated products including he provision of services such as education, banking, finance, investment and technical advice to participants in th e chain. Some users exclude farms from the definition. See definition based on page from Agribusiness Association of Australia
Large-scale, organized production of food, farm machinery, and supplies as well as the storage, sale, and distribution of farm commodities, for profit.
the production, processing and marketing of farm commodities including both food and non-food items.
Includes the agricultural input sector, the production sector,and the processing-manufacturing sector: Farmers, providers of farm inputs, processors of farm outputs, manufacturers of food products, and those who transport, sell, and/or prepare food products.
large-scale farming operation typically involving considerable land holdings, hired labor, and extensive use of machinery; may also involve processing and distributing as well as growing
business ventures revolving around agricultural production, such as marketing pesticides, fertilizer or pest population information.
a large-scale farming enterprise
a business in the agricultural sector, including the processing and distribution of agricultural products, and agricultural import-export businesses
farming and the businesses associated with farming, such as the processing of farm products, the manufacturing of farm equipment, etc.
The process of intensified agriculture, usually implies large aggregations of animals.
Industries and businesses dealing with farming produce and services.
An enterprise that derives a significant portion of its revenues from sales of agricultural products or sales to agricultural producers.
the activity of farming as a major economic force. Included in this category would be the production, manufacture, storage and distribution of farm equipment, supplies, and commodities.
Firms engaged in production and distribution of agricultural inputs or in the marketing, processing, or distribution of agricultural commodities.
A fairly new term that combines agriculture and business. In the past, agriculture has been treated as something completely separate from other types of business. Over the past 50 years, factory farm companies have been replacing traditional agriculture, so now we need new words and new ways of thinking about agriculture to describe where our food comes from.
A progression from farming that combines agriculture and business. Large areas of land and large numbers of animals may be involved but with less interest in the environment and animal welfare than traditional family farms.
Modern high tech farming practices used in growing, storing, processing, and distribution.
Producers and manufacturers of agricultural goods and services, such as fertilizer and farm equipment makers, food and fiber processors, wholesalers
a way of farming that combines agriculture and business and usually involves large amounts of land, animals, and expensive technology be
The combination of the producing operations of a farm, the manufacture and distribution of farm equipment and supplies and the processing, storage, and distribution of farm commodities.
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. The term has two distinctly different connotations depending on context.