ABSTRACT : Sustainable agribusiness practices have become critical for developing economies seeking to balance agricultural productivity with environmental stewardship and social equity. This review synthesizes empirical evidence from the Philippines, an archipelagic developing economy characterized by smallholder-dominated agriculture, climate vulnerability, and increasing integration into domestic and global value chains. Using a qualitative systematic literature review and thematic analysis of peer-reviewed studies, government reports, and policy documents published between 2010 and 2026, the study examines sustainable agribusiness practices including contract farming, agricultural value chain financing, digital technology adoption, organic farming, agroforestry, integrated pest management, and climate adaptation strategies. The findings demonstrate that sustainable agribusiness practices improve environmental performance, strengthen economic resilience, and promote social inclusion when supported by appropriate institutional arrangements, financial systems, and enabling policy environments. However, their implementation is constrained by persistent barriers such as land tenure insecurity, limited access to tailored financial products, inadequate rural infrastructure, digital inequality, weak extension systems, and uneven institutional capacity across regions. The review further identifies key drivers of successful transitions, including equitable contract design, coordinated value chain governance, context-specific digital technology deployment, integration of indigenous knowledge systems, and adaptive capacity-building over time. Overall, the Philippine experience shows that sustainable agribusiness requires a systemic and long-term transformation approach that integrates economic, environmental, social, and institutional dimensions rather than isolated technical interventions. These findings offer policy and practical insights for strengthening resilient and inclusive agribusiness systems in the Philippines and comparable developing economies.

KEYWORDS – Resilient agribusiness; value chain financing; smallholder agriculture; digital agriculture; Philippines.