agro-industrialize: Meaning and Definition of

ag•ro-in•dus•tri•al•ize

Pronunciation: (ag"rō-in-dus'trē-u-līz"), [key]
— v., -ized, -iz•ing.
—v.t.
  1. to industrialize the agriculture of: to agro-industrialize a developing nation.
  2. to convert or organize into an agro-industry: to agro-industrialize livestock production.
—v.i.
  1. to become an agro-industry.
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