Definition of Metric ton

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Metric ton

The term 'Metric ton ' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as ' Usually abbreviated mt. or MT, a metric ton is 2,204.62 pounds, compared to a short ton of 2,000 pounds. Generally, international agricultural trade data are cited in metric tons'.

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