agricultural center

Rural production region

An agricultural center is a town or region that serves as a hub for farming activity in its surrounding area.

Such places typically host markets, equipment suppliers, processing facilities, and other services that support local agriculture: The town grew into an agricultural center after the railroad arrived.

The term may also refer to a research facility or educational institution focused on farming.

Related

farmer cooperatives · export market · seed bank · irrigation · biotechnology · vocational training · farm equipment · food security · greenhouse · soil science · field research · wholesale market · farm to table · local markets · crop insurance · eco-friendly practices · crop rotation · cash crops

Opposites
economic function

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Production-focused urban area

manufacturing hub · factory town · industrial hub · industrial city · financial center

urbanization and land use

agricultural centerurban center

Populated municipal area

metropolis · city · megacity · metropolitan area · megalopolis

relationship to nature

agricultural centerindustrial zone

Area designated for factories

industrial park

Family

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