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Bangladesh SHAHAR Dinajpur Baseline Survey, 2002-2003 by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The male interviewer interviewed the main male member of the household asking questions on language, religion, and migration; training; employment; transfers, social assistance and other income; household assets; land ownership and tenure; urban agriculture; savings; loans; housing; non food expenditure; shocks and coping strategies; social capital; crime, violence and physical security; and governance. …”
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Measuring the impact of COVID-19 on climate smart agriculture strategies of smallholder farmers in coastal Bangladesh by Amjath Babu, Tharayil Shereef, Mamun-ur-Rashid, Sumona Shahrin, Krupnik, Timothy J.

“…Difficulties in accessing loans increased migration and larger sized loans pushed farmers to diversification. …”
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Commissioning of projects agricultural transformation building by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…Therefore, he invested in the agricultural development of his state through the procurement and distribution of tractors, soft loans, and grants to farmers among others.…”
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Commissioning of projects presentation of OYSG agricultural policy framework by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…Therefore, he invested in the agricultural development of his state through the procurement and distribution of tractors, soft loans, and grants to farmers among others.…”
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Commissioning of projects exhibition by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…Therefore, he invested in the agricultural development of his state through the procurement and distribution of tractors, soft loans, and grants to farmers among others.…”
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Assessing the long-term impact of microcredit on rural poverty: Does the timing and length of participation matter? by Berhane, Guush, Gardebroek, Cornelis

“…Availability of small but repeated loans is, in the long-term, expected to impact on poverty. …”
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Strengthening public safety nets from the bottom up by Morduch, Jonathan, Sharma, Manohar

“…Coping mechanisms range from the informal exchange of transfers and loans to more structured institutions that enable an entire community to provide protection to its neediest members. …”
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Determinants of credit rationing: a study of informal lenders and formal credit groups in Madagascar by Zeller, Manfred

“…Based on a household survey in Madagascar, this paper presents an analysis of credit rationing behavior by informal lenders and by members of community-based groups that allocate formal group loans among themselves. The results show that group members obtain and use locally available information about the applicant's creditworthiness in much the same way that informal lenders do. …”
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Monitoring the impact of COVID-19 in Myanmar: Agricultural commodity traders - Synopsis of results from three survey rounds through early August 2020 by Goeb, Joseph, Zu, A Myint, Zone, Phoo Pye, Synt, Nang Lun Kham, Boughton, Duncan, Maredia, Mywish K.

“…If borders remain closed into the monsoon harvest season later in 2020, farmers should expect to receive poor prices for their crops. • Quickly expand the provision of loans for working capital to crop traders (CERP Action 2.1.1). …”
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Characterization of sheep fattening at small holder level in different agro-ecological zones of Ethiopia—Amhara and Tigray Regions by Mekonnen, S.

“…Besides, using appropriate breeds, market chains, distribution of industrial by-products and promotion of loans supported with agricultural inputs would encourage the small holder farmers to engage in sheep fattening, consistently. …”
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Riskhantering vid kreditgivning till lantbruksföretag by Breidning, Linda

“…The most important risk to cope with is a risk that is related to a customer’s ability to repay loans. Forecasts indicate that in the future, Swedish farmers will be facing profitability challenges, which points to a need to reconsider the banks procedures considering risk management in credit granting for agricultural businesses. …”
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Benefiting 5000 fish farmers in Myanmar: Digital climate advisories with microfinance by Swaans, Cornelis, Khaung, Ye

“…Within the context of the project DeRISK SE Asia and the CGIAR research initiative Asian Mega-Deltas, Village Link Company Ltd with support of the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT provided climate advisory services and provision of loans to selected fish farmers by Microfinance Institutions (MFIs). …”
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The effect of the Wenchuan earthquake and government aid on rural households by Feng, Shuaizhang, Lu, Jingliang, Nolen, Patrick, Wang, Lei

“…With regard to government support, living subsidies were more than enough to offset losses in annual income, but reconstruction aid, such as grants and bank loans for housing, accounted for less than 60 percent of total house-rebuilding costs.…”
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Weather insurance for smallholder tobacco farmers in Malawi by Kapondamgaga, Mwiriha, Fisher, Monica

“…In the event of a drought or excess rainfall, the insurance repays part of or the entire loan. The main objective is to reduce loan defaults resulting from weather shocks, increasing farmer access to credit in the future.…”
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Rural Finance Policies 5 - Current state of development and prospects for microfinance institutions by Lapenu, Cecile

“…The total volume of outstanding credit stands at $18 billion and the total savings volume stands at $13 billion, or 72 percent of the volume of the outstanding loans. MFIs operated out of at least 46,000 branches and employed around 175,000 persons. …”
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The New Goal: How can We Facilitate Financial Flows to Fragile Contexts in the Horn of Africa and the Sahel? by Chilambe, Pedro, Mascarenhans, Martina

“…It also underscores the importance of prioritizing adaptation funding, particularly for women, youth, and marginalized groups in conflict-affected areas, while promoting sustainable and inclusive financing models like grants over loans. By bridging these gaps, the initiative aims to enhance resilience and empower local aims to enhance resilience and empower local communities in tackling climate challenges.…”
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Public-private partnership delivers climate advisory to 26,064 crop and fish farmers in Myanmar by Khaung, Ye, McGrath, Quyen, Le, Tam Thi, Swaans, Cornelis

“…Both crop and fish farmers received digital literacy training, with fish farmers being identified and recommended for microfinance loans.…”
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Banking on sustainability: structural adjustment and forestry reform in post-Suharto Indonesia by Barr, C.

“…In the wake of that crisis, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank provided large loans to the Indonesian government in return for their commitment to implement policy reforms intended to stabilize the economy and rekindle growth. …”
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Smallholder timber plantation development in Indonesia: what is preventing progress? by Obidzinski, K., Dermawan, A.

“…Government authorities have offered a range of incentives including low interest loans, assistance with the acquisition of land, streamlined application procedures and simplified reporting on operations. …”
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Effects of credit constraints on the productivity of small and medium-sized enterprises in Cameroon by Piabuo, S.M., Baye, F.M., Tieguhong, J.C.

“…Results show that interest rates, size of enterprise, size of loan, size of collateral, maturity of loans and legal status of enterprises are major sources of credit constraints faced by SMEs. …”
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