The main purpose of this short and action-oriented guide is to assist senior national and local government advisors and planners, relevant private sector leaders, intergovernmental organizations and implementing partners in executing agriculture-focused effective and efficient recovery programmes. This guide describes the role of agriculture in a country’s development and the potential impact that natural disasters can have on the sector. It recommends the types of agriculture interventions to be implemented in the short-, medium- and long-term stages of recovery and reconstruction taking into consideration disaster risk reduction and build back better aspects.