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agribusinessAgriculture operated by business; specifically, that part of a modern national economy devoted to the production, processing, and distribution of food and fibre products and byproducts. Commercial farming has largely supplanted the family farm in production of cash crops. Some food-processing firms that operate farms have begun to market fresh produce under their brand names. In recent years, conglomerates involved in nonagricultural businesses have entered agribusiness by buying and operating large farms. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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As intense
capitalist accumulation promoted by the military dictatorship,
especially in the late 1960s and 1970s, encouraged foreign capital
investment and export-driven agrobusiness, "national security"
considerations added to the pressure to shrink lands reserved for the
Xavante and other indigenous populations. |
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