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Concept information

Preferred term

agricultural industry

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing crops, raising animals, harvesting timber, and harvesting fish and other animals from a farm, ranch, or their natural habitats.

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • agricultural sector
  • agriculture industry
  • agroindustry

In other languages

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/5340

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