Title: Scaling up access to finance for agricultural SMEs : policy review and recommendations

Authors: Stein, Peer

Place: Washington, DC

Publisher: International finance corporation (IFC)

Year: 2011

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Subject: Value Chains for Development

Keywords: agribusiness, agricultural product marketing, credit, finance, development policy

Abstract: In addition to policy recommendations and background information concerning policies, this paper also briefly reviews promising approaches, including innovative financial instruments such as value chain finance, warehouse receipts, branchless banking, and index-based insurance schemes.

URL: http://www.gpfi.org/sites/default/files/documents/G20_Agrifinance_Report%20%28FINAL%20ONLINE%29.pdf

Document type: Portal