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agroterrorism
agroterrorismterrorist acts involving the disruption, damage, or destruction of a country’s agriculture agroterrorism (ˌæɡrəʊˈtɛrərɪzəm) n (Military) the use of biological agents as weapons against agricultural and food-supply industries[C20: from agro- + terrorism]agroterrorism
agroterrorism The use of biological (e.g., anthrax, foot and mouth disease) or chemical agents against crops and livestock, in an effort to disrupt a population’s economy and food supply.
Agroterrorism The largely hypothetical use of biological or chemical agents (e.g., anthrax, foot and mouth disease) against crops and livestock to disrupt a population’s economy and food supply.Agroterrorism
AgroterrorismThe poisoning of the food supply in order to cause death and destruction, especially for a political end. While agroterrorism has not occurred on a large scale, it is speculated that its outbreak would cause panic in securities markets and in the wider economy, in addition to the obvious public health problems. |