agribusinesses
Commercial farming enterprises
Agribusinesses is the plural of agribusiness—large-scale commercial farming operations and the industries that support them, including equipment manufacturers, seed companies, and food processors.
The term often carries connotations of corporate farming as distinct from small family farms: Local farmers struggle to compete with agribusinesses.
Fostering growth through care
- harvestGathering mature crops
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
horticulture · viticulture · aquaculture · monoculture · feedlot · processing · poultry · dairy
Engineering using living systems
- GMOLab-altered life form
- dronesUnmanned aerial vehicles
- sensorsDevices that detect input
- automationSelf-operating system design
robotics · data analytics · satellites · GPS · CRISPR · bioengineering · genomics · hydroponics
Corporation spanning many industries
- multinationalOperating across multiple countries
- shareholdersOwners of company stock
- corporationLegally separate business entity
- mergerCorporate combination
acquisition · subsidiary · franchise · headquarters · CEO · executive · boardroom · profitability
Tradeable raw materials
- exportsGoods sold abroad
- importsGoods brought in
- tariffsTaxes on imports
- subsidiesFinancial aid from government
market · supply · demand · trade agreements · futures · speculation · price volatility · quotas
Agricultural manual laborers
- migrant laborEmployment requiring relocation
- wagesPayment for work
- working conditionsCircumstances of employment
- unionsCombinations or confederations
exploitation · seasonal · mechanization · displacement · rural communities · smallholders · family farms · cooperatives
From living matter
- regenerativeAble to renew itself
- permacultureSustainable ecosystem design method
- agroecologyEcological approach to farming
- biodiversityRange of life forms
conservation · carbon footprint · emissions · fair trade · certification · soil health · water conservation · pollinators
cultivation
Fostering growth through care
- harvestGathering mature crops
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
livestock · horticulture · viticulture · aquaculture · monoculture · feedlot · processing · poultry · dairy · ranching
biotechnology
Engineering using living systems
automation · robotics · data analytics · satellites · GPS · CRISPR · bioengineering · genomics · hydroponics · vertical farming
conglomerate
Corporation spanning many industries
- multinationalOperating across multiple countries
- shareholdersOwners of company stock
- corporationLegally separate business entity
merger · acquisition · subsidiary · franchise · headquarters · CEO · executive · boardroom · profitability · dividend
commodities
Tradeable raw materials
subsidies · market · supply · demand · trade agreements · futures · speculation · price volatility · quotas · embargo
farmworkers
Agricultural manual laborers
- migrant laborEmployment requiring relocation
- wagesPayment for work
- working conditionsCircumstances of employment
unions · exploitation · seasonal · mechanization · displacement · rural communities · smallholders · family farms · cooperatives · land grabbing
organic
From living matter
- regenerativeAble to renew itself
- permacultureSustainable ecosystem design method
- agroecologyEcological approach to farming
biodiversity · conservation · carbon footprint · emissions · fair trade · certification · soil health · water conservation · pollinators · habitat loss
agribusinessesfamily farms
Kin-run agricultural operations
smallholdings · homesteads · subsistence farms · peasant farming · small-scale farming
agribusinessesservice industries
Businesses providing labor, not products
tech companies · manufacturing sector · financial services · financial institutions