The largest sector in most developing countries is agriculture; and developing countries that have
prospered the most have mainly used agriculture, including value added through agro-processing and
other agro-industries, as the engine of growth. Much of such success stories have also been largely
dependant on the private sector investments; hence the need to more strongly foster public private
sector collaboration in ARD, and to ensure that national policy and regulatory frameworks are
conducive to private sector development.