Study on the business needs for female-led agricultural Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) The project aims to identify the business needs of female-led SMEs in the agriculture sector in Uganda by looking at the most impactful constraints and gender-related barriers in the phase of upscaling. Furthermore, the project proactively looks for possible cooperation with existing (public and private) initiatives and programs already running in Uganda. There will be special attention to the financial landscape for female entrepreneurs and the potential for using female role models in accelerating female entrepreneurship. A report will be generated, providing recent and reliable information that will guide the intervention logic and strategy for female-led SME support.The project uses a value chain approach. The shortlisted sectors are horticulture, dairy, poultry, potato, aquaculture, seeds, (jack)fruits and nuts. The project will provide input for further programming, finding leverage points with existing initiatives and determining the added value of Dutch interventions.