agroindustria

agri-food industry, agribusiness

noun ah-groh-een-DOOS-tryah Rare

Origin: From agro- ('agricultural') + industria ('industry').

Usage Note

Agroindustria refers to the sector that combines agricultural production with industrial processing — food manufacturing, large-scale farming operations, and related supply chains. It is a common term in economic and policy discourse in Italy, which has a large and diverse agroindustria. The adjective form is agroindustriale.

Examples

"L'agroindustria italiana esporta molto nel mondo."

Natural Translation

The Italian agri-food industry exports a great deal worldwide.

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