Agricultural Finance for Smallholder Farmers – Rethinking Traditional Microfinance Risk and Cost Management...

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Daniela Rottger Philippe Guichandut

Agricultural Finance for Smallholder Farmers – Rethinking Traditional Microfinance Risk and Cost Management Approaches

Daniela Rottger, Philippe Guichandut

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ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon
01 August 2015

Banking; Agriculture & related industries

Series: University Meets Microfinance

Even though traditional microfinance has successfully paved the way for offering financial services to low-income populations without traditional collateral, many microfinance institutions (MFIs) are still reluctant to move into rural areas and agricultural finance, due to the perceived high risks and costs. Daniela Röttger's research demonstrates how MFIs can mitigate risks and costs of lending to smallholder farmers by using a combination of proven traditional microfinance mechanisms while adapting specific loan features and lending mechanisms to the particularities of smallholder agriculture. She systematically compares traditional microfinance risk management mechanisms with agricultural microfinance approaches and identifies successful strategies. Eight MFIs providing agricultural finance to smallholder farmers in four countries in East and West Africa (Uganda, Kenya, Benin, Cameroon) were interviewed and their loan features and agricultural lending mechanism were analyzed. The study shows that MFIs can successfully serve smallholder farmers in rural areas. A strong commitment combined with sound in-house knowledge of agricultural value chains and the flexibility to adapt loan terms and lending procedures to the particularities of agriculture are needed to successfully develop and sustain agricultural microfinance.

By: Daniela Rottger, Philippe Guichandut
Imprint: ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon
Country of Publication: Germany
Volume: 11
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 148mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 437g
ISBN: 9783838207858
ISBN 10: 3838207858
Series: University Meets Microfinance
Pages: 152
Publication Date: 01 August 2015
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of Figures List of Tables List of Abbreviations 1 Introduction 2 Terminology and historical background of agricultural finance for smallholder farmers 3 Risks and costs of agricultural lending for smallholder farmers 4 Traditional microfinance risk and cost management approaches: do they work for smallholder farmers? 5 Interim conclusion 6 Overview of interviewed MFIs and their agricultural lending strategies 7 Risk mitigation through adapted loan products and lending procedures 8 Further strategies to reduce risks and transaction costs in agricultural lending to smallholder farmers 9 Conclusion Bibliography Annex

Daniela Rottger won the 2013 University Meets Microfinance award. She works as an independent consultant for microfinance and monitoring & evaluation, including the Competitive African Cotton Initiative.

Reviews for Agricultural Finance for Smallholder Farmers – Rethinking Traditional Microfinance Risk and Cost Management Approaches

This book is a concrete example of how very good practical, field-based research can help practitioners and the sector in general to better understand some of their key challenges and to open new opportunities for development and innovation. -- Philippe Guichandut, Head of Development and Technical Assistance at the Grameen Credit Agricole Microfinance Foundation