AMAP-FS Knowledge Generation Rural and Ag Finance Research

Publication Date: 23 Nov 2004
Published by: Small Enterprise Education and Promotion (SEEP) Network
Document Type: Presentation

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How to build case studies concerning rural and agricultural financial services?

This presentation describes a broad framework for the case studies (to be) undertaken as a part of the Rural and Agriculture Finance Research:

• Research components include:
  • Agricultural finance (can include urban),
  • Rural non-farm finance,
  • Rural savings mobilization.
• Each case seeks to merge the institutional perspective with the agri-commodity chain approach.
• Each case seeks to include consideration of the policy environment, legal and regulatory framework as well as financial infrastructure (key support institutions).

The paper also presents an overview of the first four case-studies covering:

• Moldova Ag Finance (credit and savings),
• Regional Ag Leasing - Russia and other countries,
• HortiFruti – Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras,
• Uganda.