**6. A business plan**

A business plan means a formal written expression of outlined business goals. The definition also expresses the reasons why these goals are attainable and how to achieve them with the scope of available means. It contains background information

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about the enterprise and the entrepreneur. Thus, a good business-plan entails a clear statement of desired objectives, decision made and how to systematise and manage the scarce organisational resources to achieve the set objectives within a given period. More so, [6] gives the meaning of business plan as carefully refined thoughts and deliberate efforts a firm put in place from the onset towards achieving goals and/or the objectives. Indeed, the manner of utilising organisational resources gives the cardinal measure towards achieving profitability and/or other goals.

Hence, an agribusiness plan in the context of this paper revolves on four fundamental strategic questions, which includes 'what', 'how', 'where' and 'when' of the actions orientation in every business endeavour.

