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AGRI-BUSINESS CORPORATION [1 record]

Record 1 2012-10-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
DEF

A large-scale industrial farming business aimed at producing specific crops either for food or related goods, such as agro-fuels (for ex. ethanol).

CONT

... the evolution of organic food production, particularly in Canada and the United States, where large agro-industrial corporations are becoming a major presence in what was once a niche market dominated by small producers.

Key term(s)
  • agri-business corporation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économie agricole
  • Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
DEF

Entreprise d'agriculture industrielle à grande échelle qui exploite des cultures spécialisées aux fins alimentaires ou reliées, comme les agrocarburants (p. ex. l'éthanol).

CONT

[...] au lieu de développer une économie où les gens cultivent pour se nourrir et où le travail est organisé de manière à approvisionner les marchés locaux et internationaux, ces mesures ont fait passer plus de terres au service des grandes sociétés agro-industrielles et ont incité [...] les industries [...] à produire pour l'exportation.

Key term(s)
  • société agroindustrielle

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