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corporate farm

[KOR-pər-it FARM]
nounpl: corporate farms
fazenda corporativa
1. A large-scale agricultural operation owned and operated by a corporation rather than by an individual farmer or family
The corporate farm produces thousands of acres of corn and soybeans annually.
A fazenda corporativa produz milhares de acres de milho e soja anualmente.
2. An agribusiness enterprise that uses industrial farming methods and employs wage workers rather than family labor
Corporate farms often use advanced technology and chemicals to maximize crop yields.
As fazendas corporativas frequentemente usam tecnologia avançada e químicos para maximizar a produção.
Synonyms
agribusinessindustrial farmfactory farmcommercial farm operation
Antonyms
family farmsmall farmsubsistence farmindependent farm

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fazenda corporativa
Most common term in Brazilian Portuguese
Brazil
agronegócio
Often used to refer to corporate agricultural operations
Portugal
exploração agrícola corporativa
More formal term used in European Portuguese
Brazil
empresa agrícola
Alternative term for corporate farming enterprises

Related Idioms & Phrases

monoculture farming
industrial agriculture
economies of scale in farming
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