"outgrower" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: outgrowers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} outgrower (plural outgrowers)
  1. (chiefly Africa) A farmer who undertakes to supply a buyer with crops or livestock at some future time and meeting certain requirements; in return, the buyer agrees to make the purchase (perhaps at a pre-agreed price) and may provide other support. Wikipedia link: Contract farming Tags: Africa Related terms: outgrowing
    Sense id: en-outgrower-en-noun-Y89s5yW~ Categories (other): African English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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