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Assessing micro-finance services in agricultural sector development: a case study of semi-formal financial institutions in Tanzania

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A Case Study of Semi-Formal Financial Institutions in Tanzania Background In Tanzania, as in other parts of Africa, lack of credit severely constrains sustainable agricultural development. Deficient or inappropriate collateral, credit rationing, lender preferences for high-income customers borrowing...

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Main Authors: Rweyemamu, D.C., Kimaro, M.P., Urassa, O.M.
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2004
Subjects:
collective action
income
rice
tenure regularization
land management
poverty
agricultural development
resource management
irrigation
sustainability
participation
farmers organizations
canals
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155942
Summary:A Case Study of Semi-Formal Financial Institutions in Tanzania Background In Tanzania, as in other parts of Africa, lack of credit severely constrains sustainable agricultural development. Deficient or inappropriate collateral, credit rationing, lender preferences for high-income customers borrowing large amounts, and bureaucratic procedures in the formal financial sector are often identified as key factors contributing to low access to credit among most rural dwellers.

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