Agrifood
Definition
Relating to the production, processing, distribution, and commercialization of agricultural products intended for human or animal consumption. The term describes a complex strategic economic sector that integrates farming activities with those of the food industry and global retail markets.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Agrifood
- Agro-alimentary
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Standard descriptive adjective with regular masculine, feminine, and structural plural variations. |
| Formation | Compound adjective formed by joining the prefixoid 'agro-' with the adjective 'alimentar', aligned with international terms. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˌæɡroʊˌælɪˈmɛntəri] |
| Source | Lexicon of Modern Agrifood Systems and International Trade Standards |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Piața agroalimentară din centrul orașului este aprovizionată zilnic cu legume proaspete de către producătorii locali.
EN: The agrifood market in the city center is supplied daily with fresh vegetables by local producers.
RO: Sectorul agroalimentar național a înregistrat o creștere semnificativă a exporturilor de cereale procesate.
EN: The national agrifood sector registered a significant increase in processed grain exports.
RO: Uniunea Europeană impune standarde structurale foarte riguroase privind siguranța lanțului agroalimentar.
EN: The European Union imposes very rigorous structural standards regarding the safety of the agrifood chain.
Idioms & Phrases
Sector agroalimentar / Agrifood sector
RO: Ansamblul activităților economice legate de cultivarea pământului și transformarea industrială a materiilor prime în alimente.
EN: The assembly of economic activities related to land cultivation and the industrial conversion of raw materials into food.
Piață agroalimentară / Agrifood market
RO: Spațiu comercial special amenajat unde fermierii vând direct consumatorilor produse proaspete, lactate sau carne.
EN: A specially arranged commercial space where farmers sell fresh produce, dairy, or meat directly to consumers.
Lanț agroalimentar / Agrifood supply chain
RO: Succesiunea completă de etape prin care trece un produs, de la însămânțarea solului și până în farfuria cumpărătorului.
EN: The complete succession of stages a product undergoes, from soil seeding to the buyer's plate.
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