After a preliminary assessment of the extent and nature of investments in agriculture, the program will now focus on critical elements of the performance of agribusinesses. The objective is to gain insights from this study on the role the ministry needs to play in encouraging private sector development particularly in the context of value chain development approaches. A sample of firms/investments will be surveyed and a limited number of case studies of agri-businesses will also be undertaken to feed into the development of an agri-business program at an academic institution.