strategy
Funding small scale farming
Synonyms:
Financing small agricultural enterpriseSustaining small agricultural efforts
Context:
Relatively few institutional loans are available to small farms which are therefore forced to rely on informal credit markets where real interest rates are typically 50% or higher. These farms are thus discouraged from using credit to finance technological improvements such as the introduction of high-yielding varieties of seed, inorganic fertilizers or chemical pest and weed controls. They resort to borrowing mainly in emergencies such as crop failure. Small farms generally have less contact than large farms with government seed and fertilizer programmes and extension services and are usually inadequately connected to the main markets. Broader:
FinancingProviding loans to agricultureFinancing small scale enterprisesPromoting small-scale human society Narrower:
Respecting rights of small-scale farming workersIncreasing non-farm employment for small farmersIntegrating small scale artisanal fisheries development in marine planning Constrained by:
Accepting changing agricultural methods Facilitates:
Developing small-scale forestryCreating projects for disadvantaged womenCreating projects for disadvantaged womenEnsuring sustainable agricultural development Facilitated by:
Creating rural banking systemsDemonstrating small scale farmingImproving access to export financeRecognizing micro-environments in farming Values:
Enterprise Organizations:
International Fund for Agricultural Development Subjects:
Commerce → FinanceCommerce → Business enterprises
Agriculture, Fisheries → Agriculture
Agriculture, Fisheries → Farming
Type Classification:
D: Detailed strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
