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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Integration Integration The term 'Integration ' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as ' The combination (under the management of one firm) of two or more identical (horizontal) or successive (vertical) stages in the production or marketing process of a particular product. Generally the stages are capable of being operated as separate businesses. The firm that has management responsibility is called the integrator. The poultry industry, for example, is vertically integrated, from production through processing and distribution. Diversification, on the other hand, is the production of two or more products by one firm or farmer'. Previous 5 Terms: Integrated Farm Management Program (IFMP) Integrated gasification-combined cycle technology Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Integrated plant evaluation Integrated resource planning (IRP) Next 5 Terms: Intellectual property Intellectual property rights Intensity Intensity per hour Intensity scale About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.