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food chain

cadena agroalimentaria

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chaîne agroalimentaire

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农食品链 /nóng shípǐn liàn/

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Commerce | n. phr.
the sum total of organizations and stakeholders intervening in the olive oil production, from harvest to consumption, with the aim of matching offer and demand.

Example

The refined olive oils are frequently found in the food chain.

Additional information

According to the type of activity, the stakeholders in the food chain may be divided into the following subsectors: primary or agricultural (olive-tree farmers), industrial (first and subsequent transformation firms, mainly mills, refineries and packaging plants), distribution (distributors of olive oil) and consumption (final consumers).

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