How Long to Read Agricultural Finance for Smallholder Farmers

How Long Does it Take to Read Agricultural Finance for Smallholder Farmers?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 33 minutes to read Agricultural Finance for Smallholder Farmers by Daniela Roettger

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

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. For this purpose, 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. However, the extent of adaptations is reason enough not to commit to such an endeavor lightly. 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.

How long is Agricultural Finance for Smallholder Farmers?

Agricultural Finance for Smallholder Farmers by Daniela Roettger is 152 pages long, and a total of 38,304 words.

This makes it 51% the length of the average book. It also has 47% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Agricultural Finance for Smallholder Farmers Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 29 minutes to read Agricultural Finance for Smallholder Farmers aloud.

What Reading Level is Agricultural Finance for Smallholder Farmers?

Agricultural Finance for Smallholder Farmers is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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