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The agricultural supply chain is inherently cross-industry with multiple functions interacting. These functions have conflicting objectives and it is further complicated by fragmented inbound and outbound networks. This chapter made use of documentary search as a way of collecting data–critical review of academic books, articles and journals, websites, electronic and print media drawing from past and current experiences on agribusiness supply chains and their resilience. Content analysis helped in developing themes linked to agribusiness supply chain resilience. Many supply chain nodes struggled to operate, and remain resilient and sustainable. Resilience and sustainability are closely linked. Supply chain resilience is a critical ingredient to sustainable agriculture in a world that is continuously changing in order to avoid crisis, remain sustainable, maintain essential services during disruptions and quickly recover. In the event of a disruption, the supply should be able to recover from the disruption and continue to operate at the desired level of connectedness and control over structure and function. However, supply chain resilience might not mean going back to the state prior to the disruptions, because doing so might mean building back some vulnerability. On the other hand, the challenge with agricultural products is they are produced through biological processes and these processes cannot be accelerated in response to an upsurge in demand or delayed as the supply chain faces disruptions. The perishable nature of agricultural products also complicates the management of supply chains. Demand, supply, quality and quantity are volatile …