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Agricultural Value Chain

ag-rih-KUL-chur-ul VAYL CHAYN

/ˌæɡrɪˈkʌltʃərəl ˈveɪl tʃeɪn/

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agriculturalvaluechain

Dictionary meaning

The full range of activities from farm production through processing, distribution, marketing, and retail to final consumption, including all actors and the value added at each stage.

Examples

  • Strengthening the agricultural value chain can increase smallholder farmers' income by cutting out exploitative middlemen.

Synonyms: agri-food chain, supply chain in agriculture

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