Author : Manfred Zeller
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 43,33 MB
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0896295036
A broader role for rural finance for food security. The saving and borrowing behavior of the food-insecure poor. Innovative rural finance for the poor: a food security perspective. Conclusions for research and policy.
Author : Gertrud Buchenrieder
Publisher : Peter Lang Publishing
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 38,96 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Based on a survey of villages and rural households carried out from 1990 to 1992. Comprises an analysis of formal and informal financial institutions providing credit.
Author : Alwang, Jeffrey
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 48,43 MB
Release : 2002-12-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN :
This study examines the contributions of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) between 1993 and 2001 to analysis, outreach, capacity building, and training related to the role of rural finance in poverty reduction. The IFPRI multicountry research project on Rural Finance Policies for Food Security for the Poor involved data-intensive research by more than 14 research fellows on the impacts of access to rural financial services in countries. This report examines the contribution of the program within four countries where microfinance research and outreach activities were conducted and its contribution to global knowledge about rural finance and food security....It addresses issues of critical importance: (1) does microfinance have an impact on the poor, and is this impact achieved through better risk management as well as increased income generation?, (2) does the structure of financial service providers matter in supporting this impact?, and (3) how can the microfinance industry be made more sustainable?.... Malawi, Bangladesh, Ghana and Nepal were selected for analysis of research impacts." -- taken from Authors' Abstract.
Author : Doris Köhn
Publisher : Springer
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 40,75 MB
Release : 2014-02-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3642540341
This book reflects the current state of discussion about agricultural and rural finance in developing and transition countries. It provides insight into specific themes, such as commodity value chains, farm banking and risk management in agricultural banking, structured finance, crop insurance, mobile banking and how to increase effectiveness in rural finance. Case studies illustrate various aspects of agricultural and rural finance in developing economies. The book is based on one of the yearly financial Sector Development Symposia held by the KfW Development Bank.
Author : International Fund for Agricultural Development
Publisher :
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 17,46 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Agriculture
ISBN :
Author : Kloeppinger-Todd, Renate
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 38,46 MB
Release : 2010-07-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN :
Everywhere in the world, small agricultural producers are entrepreneurs, traders, investors, and consumers, all rolled into one. In all these roles, small agricultural households constantly seek to use available financial instruments to improve their productivity and secure the best possible consumption and investment choices for their families. But the package of financial services available to small farmers in developing countries is severely limited, especially for those living in remote areas with no access to basic market infrastructure. When poor people have limited saving or borrowing options, their investment plans are stifled and it becomes harder for them to break out of poverty. If households have no access to insurance and are unable to accumulate small savings that enable them to pay for household and business expenses, especially during lean seasons, they are forced to limit their exposure to risk, even if high returns are expected, once again making the pathway out of poverty more arduous than necessary. Inadequate access to financial services is thus part of what is often called the poverty trap.
Author : Manohar Sharma
Publisher :
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 40,21 MB
Release : 2000*
Category : Agricultural credit
ISBN :
Author :
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 41,26 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780821354599
Despite the fact that three quarters of the world's poor live in rural areas, the level of international development aid directed at rural areas has continued to decline over the last decade, particularly in terms of the agricultural sector. In 2001, lending for agricultural projects was the lowest in the World Bank's history. This publication presents the World Bank's new rural development strategy based upon a results oriented approach which stresses practice, implementation, monitoring and empowerment aspects. The strategy seeks to highlight rural development efforts, focusing on the needs of the rural poor, fostering a broad-based economic growth and addressing the impact of global developments on client countries.
Author : Joachim Von Braun
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 26,99 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 089629322X
Conceptual framework for food security; Dimensions of the food security problem; Review of policies and programs for improving household food security; Principles and priorities for policy actions.
Author : Ling Zhu
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 20,90 MB
Release : 2017-03-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1315278049
Economic growth and its relevant subjects have been given the first priority in the research agenda since China initiated economic reforms in 1978, while the topics of social protection and gender equality have been largely left at the periphery for a long period. This book is a collection of evidence-based studies conducted mainly in poor areas of rural China during the recent two decades. Based on individual interviews and sample data analyses, this book emphasizes the importance of cooperative organizations to poverty reduction, and puts forward that gender equality is closely related with sustainable development. In addition, it addresses the issues of food security and elimination of social exclusion - the key to bridging economic divide. It also studies social protection, including basic health protection system, nutrition and healthcare for children, old age security for landless farmers and rural migrant workers. By providing first-hand accounts of different vulnerable groups, such as the poor, women, migrant workers, ethnic minorities and small farmers, this book offers valuable insights into studies of contemporary Chinese society and economy.
