The two-faced challenge of the credit constraints limiting smallholder farmers’ irrigation investments

Many smallholder farmers, especially women and other marginalized groups, face difficulty in accessing loans and other forms of credit. Such credit constraints are often considered a key barrier to adoption of mechanized agricultural technologies, such as small scale irrigation equipment. So how can...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lefore, Nicole, Balana, Bedru, Ringler, Claudia
Format: Opinion Piece
Language:Inglés
Published: 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142531
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Summary:Many smallholder farmers, especially women and other marginalized groups, face difficulty in accessing loans and other forms of credit. Such credit constraints are often considered a key barrier to adoption of mechanized agricultural technologies, such as small scale irrigation equipment. So how can this challenge be overcome? A new study indicates that the solution might be more complex than previously assumed.