Agroterrorism is an actual or threatened attack against any segment of the agricultural or food system designed to cause economic injury, disruption of the production system, human disease or political change. It may include, but is not restricted to, use of chemical, biological, or radiological agents
Bioterrorism is the actual or threatened use of biological agents against individuals, business, government, or a population.
The terms are closely related. Biological agents are one of the most probable agents used in agroterrorism. However, chemical or other agents can also be used in agroterrorism, and chemical agents are not defined as bioterrorism.
