Value chain financing in agriculture
This paper provides an overview of value chain financing concepts and applications. It highlights issues and directions in the commercialization of agriculture, value chain development, agricultural and agribusiness finance and discusses the potential benefits and cautionary pitfalls associated with value chain financing. It is argued that value chain development supported by appropriate policies, institutions and services that constitute an enabling business environment can be instrumental in leveraging access to financial services in agriculture in developing countries. In this regard, ideas for promoting value chain financing are proposed and questions on its future are offered for reflection.BASIX (2007) ‘Agri-revolution: financing the agricultural value chain’, Mumbai, India, March.
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Wittinger, Bettina and Mori Tuesta, Tiodita (2006) Providing Cost-Effective Credit to Small-Scale Single-Crop Farmers: The Case of Financiera El Comercio, InSight, No. 19, ACCION, August.
Zamora, E. (2007) in: Quirós, R. (ed.) Finanziamento de las Cadenas Agrícolas de Valor, Academia de Centro América, FAO, RUTA and Serfirual, San Jose.
BASIX (2007) ‘Agri-revolution: financing the agricultural value chain’, Mumbai, India, March.
Campaigne, J. (2007) ‘DrumNet: financing the agricultural value chain’ Agri Revolution: Financing the Agricultural Value Chain Conference, Mumbai, India.
Eaton, Charles and Shepherd, Andrew (2001) Contract Farming, FAO Bulletin No. 145, Rome, Italy.
Fries, R. and Akin, B. (2004) ‘Value chains and their significance for addressing the rural finance challenge’, Microreport 20, USAID, Washington.
Gálvez, E. (2006) Financiación de la Comercialización en América Latina, AGSF Occasional Paper 10, FAO, Rome.
Miller, C. (2007) ‘Managing credit risk in rural financial institutions in Latin America’, presentation based on unpublished research by M. Wenner, et. al. Rural Finance Research Conference, FAO, Rome.
Röttger, A.. (ed.) (2004) Strengthening Farm-Agribusiness Linkages in Africa, AGSF Occasional Paper 6, FAO, Rome.
Santacoloma, P., Suárez, R. and Riveros, H. (2004) Strengthening Agribusiness Linkages with Small Scale Farmers: Case Studies in Latin America and the Caribbean, AGSF Occasional Paper 4. FAO, Rome.
Shepherd, A. (2004) Financing Agricultural Marketing: The Asian Experience, AGSF Occasional Paper 2. FAO, Rome.
Silva, C. and Batalha, M. (2000) ‘Competitiveness in agroindustrial systems: methodology and case study’, Anais do II Workshop Brasileiro sobre Gestão de Sistemas Agroalimentares; USP, Ribeirão Preto (in Portuguese).
Wenner, Mark, Navajas, Sergio, Trivelli, Carolina and Tarazona, Alvaro (2007) Managing Credit Risk in Rural Financial Institutions in Latin America. Sustainable Development Department Best Practices Paper Series. No. MSM 139. Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, D.C.
Wittinger, Bettina and Mori Tuesta, Tiodita (2006) Providing Cost-Effective Credit to Small-Scale Single-Crop Farmers: The Case of Financiera El Comercio, InSight, No. 19, ACCION, August.
Zamora, E. (2007) in: Quirós, R. (ed.) Finanziamento de las Cadenas Agrícolas de Valor, Academia de Centro América, FAO, RUTA and Serfirual, San Jose.
BASIX (2007) ‘Agri-revolution: financing the agricultural value chain’, Mumbai, India, March.
Campaigne, J. (2007) ‘DrumNet: financing the agricultural value chain’ Agri Revolution: Financing the Agricultural Value Chain Conference, Mumbai, India.
Eaton, Charles and Shepherd, Andrew (2001) Contract Farming, FAO Bulletin No. 145, Rome, Italy.
Fries, R. and Akin, B. (2004) ‘Value chains and their significance for addressing the rural finance challenge’, Microreport 20, USAID, Washington.
Gálvez, E. (2006) Financiación de la Comercialización en América Latina, AGSF Occasional Paper 10, FAO, Rome.
Miller, C. (2007) ‘Managing credit risk in rural financial institutions in Latin America’, presentation based on unpublished research by M. Wenner, et. al. Rural Finance Research Conference, FAO, Rome.
Röttger, A.. (ed.) (2004) Strengthening Farm-Agribusiness Linkages in Africa, AGSF Occasional Paper 6, FAO, Rome.
Santacoloma, P., Suárez, R. and Riveros, H. (2004) Strengthening Agribusiness Linkages with Small Scale Farmers: Case Studies in Latin America and the Caribbean, AGSF Occasional Paper 4. FAO, Rome.
Shepherd, A. (2004) Financing Agricultural Marketing: The Asian Experience, AGSF Occasional Paper 2. FAO, Rome.
Silva, C. and Batalha, M. (2000) ‘Competitiveness in agroindustrial systems: methodology and case study’, Anais do II Workshop Brasileiro sobre Gestão de Sistemas Agroalimentares; USP, Ribeirão Preto (in Portuguese).
Wenner, Mark, Navajas, Sergio, Trivelli, Carolina and Tarazona, Alvaro (2007) Managing Credit Risk in Rural Financial Institutions in Latin America. Sustainable Development Department Best Practices Paper Series. No. MSM 139. Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, D.C.
Wittinger, Bettina and Mori Tuesta, Tiodita (2006) Providing Cost-Effective Credit to Small-Scale Single-Crop Farmers: The Case of Financiera El Comercio, InSight, No. 19, ACCION, August.
Zamora, E. (2007) in: Quirós, R. (ed.) Finanziamento de las Cadenas Agrícolas de Valor, Academia de Centro América, FAO, RUTA and Serfirual, San Jose.
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Campaigne, J. (2007) ‘DrumNet: financing the agricultural value chain’ Agri Revolution: Financing the Agricultural Value Chain Conference, Mumbai, India.
Eaton, Charles and Shepherd, Andrew (2001) Contract Farming, FAO Bulletin No. 145, Rome, Italy.
Fries, R. and Akin, B. (2004) ‘Value chains and their significance for addressing the rural finance challenge’, Microreport 20, USAID, Washington.
Gálvez, E. (2006) Financiación de la Comercialización en América Latina, AGSF Occasional Paper 10, FAO, Rome.
Miller, C. (2007) ‘Managing credit risk in rural financial institutions in Latin America’, presentation based on unpublished research by M. Wenner, et. al. Rural Finance Research Conference, FAO, Rome.
Röttger, A.. (ed.) (2004) Strengthening Farm-Agribusiness Linkages in Africa, AGSF Occasional Paper 6, FAO, Rome.
Santacoloma, P., Suárez, R. and Riveros, H. (2004) Strengthening Agribusiness Linkages with Small Scale Farmers: Case Studies in Latin America and the Caribbean, AGSF Occasional Paper 4. FAO, Rome.
Shepherd, A. (2004) Financing Agricultural Marketing: The Asian Experience, AGSF Occasional Paper 2. FAO, Rome.
Silva, C. and Batalha, M. (2000) ‘Competitiveness in agroindustrial systems: methodology and case study’, Anais do II Workshop Brasileiro sobre Gestão de Sistemas Agroalimentares; USP, Ribeirão Preto (in Portuguese).
Wenner, Mark, Navajas, Sergio, Trivelli, Carolina and Tarazona, Alvaro (2007) Managing Credit Risk in Rural Financial Institutions in Latin America. Sustainable Development Department Best Practices Paper Series. No. MSM 139. Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, D.C.
Wittinger, Bettina and Mori Tuesta, Tiodita (2006) Providing Cost-Effective Credit to Small-Scale Single-Crop Farmers: The Case of Financiera El Comercio, InSight, No. 19, ACCION, August.
Zamora, E. (2007) in: Quirós, R. (ed.) Finanziamento de las Cadenas Agrícolas de Valor, Academia de Centro América, FAO, RUTA and Serfirual, San Jose.
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