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Revisiting agricultural finance: A special report from the fin4ag conference - July 2014 by TXF

“…With mobile technology, commodity exchanges and new financing tools revolutionising agriculture in African, Caribbean and Pacific countries, it is time for international commercial banks, insurers and collateral managers to take a second look.…”
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Uptake of insurance-embedded credit in presence of credit rationing: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial in Kenya by Ndegwa, Michael K., Shee, Apurba, Turvey, Calum G., You, Liangzhi

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Financial risks that may impair smallholders’ ability to continue farming: An agricultural risk profiling methodology by Meira, J.

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How does ownership of farm implements affect investment in other farm implements when farmers' liquidity constraint is relaxed? Insights from Nigeria by Takeshima, Hiroyuki, Salau, Sheu

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Feeding Futures—Digital Finance, Innovation, and India’s Livestock Sector: Bridging tradition and technology for inclusive livestock resilience by Banerjee, Rupsha R., Mittal, Nimisha, Singh, Kanika, Dhulipala, Ram

“…Sessions showcased innovations from startups and agritech solutions spanning nutrition, credit and insurance platforms, biometric animal identification, and IoT-enabled dairy supply chain technologies. …”
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Technical workshop report: Empowering financial intermediaries for climate-smart financing: Accelerating climate-smart horticulture in Ethiopia by Derenoncourt, Marie, Tesfaye, Lidya, Mebrat, Wondwossen Worku, Wamicwe, Peter, Burra, Dharani Dhar, Grosjean, Godefroy, Yaregal, Yodit Seyoum

“…The sessions also delved into practical approaches for climate-adjusted credit design, bundled product developments such as integrating insurance, inputs, and advisory services and blended finance structuring tailored specifically to the needs of horticultural enterprises. …”
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A regional approach to drought index-insurance in Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) countries: Volume 1 Main report - Operational and technical feasibility assessme... by Lung, Felix, Stutley, Charles, Kahiu, Njoki, Vrieling, Anton, Zewdie, Yihenew, Fava, Francesco P.

“…This study takes stock of over 10-years of experience and increasing coverage of index-based livestock insurance (IBLI) programs to protect pastoralists from drought shocks in the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) region. …”
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1 farmer, 1 loan, 1 IoT raingauge: piloting the industrialization of recyclable, $50 connected rain gauges in Africa by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

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Financial services and financing mechanisms for ensuring the development of identified Sasso poultry and sorghum business models in Murewha and Mbire districts in Zimbabwe by Dawes, Michael, Mushongachiware, Rodney

“…Key mechanisms proposed include tailored microfinance options via partnerships with institutions like Zambuko Trust, enhanced community-based financing by upgrading Internal Savings and Lending Schemes (ISALs) to Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (SACCOs), and digital financing models using platforms like EcoCash. …”
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Case studies on efforts to digitalize payments in agri-food value chains by Wagner, Julia, de Brauw, Alan, Bloem, Jeffrey R., Ambler, Kate

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Internal organization and performances of saving and loan associations: Evidence from rural Tanzania by Pamuk, Haki, Asseldonk, Marcel van, Tumainiely, Kuweka, Ruben, Ruerd, Wattel, Cor

“…They do not have access to savings accounts, insurance products, and agricultural credit facilities, limiting those farmers’ investment in agriculture. …”
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Credit for agricultural development by Khandker, Shahidur R.

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Evaluating a corporate strategy : a case study of Länsförsäkringar by Andersson, Helena, Jansson, Gustaf

“…With this knowledge in mind, Länsförsäkringar Uppsala initiated this study, which aims to provide an understanding of customer’s view on customer value, related to agricultural insurance and financing. The intention is to investigate if Länsförsäkringar’s view on customer service corresponds with the customer’s view and whether there are any signs of strategic drift. …”

Are risk preferences consistent across elicitation procedures? A field experiment in Congo basin countries by Brunette, M., Ngouhouo-Poufoun, J.

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Enhancing maize resilience through bundled climate-smart solutions across Agricultural Commercialization Clusters (ACCs) in Ethiopia: From pilot implementation to scalable impact by Dejene, Sintayehu W., Alemayehu, Sintayehu, Tadesse, Terefe, Tesfaye, Lidya, Gebre, Liyuneh, Tegegne, Getachew, Chilambe, Pedro, Girvetz, Evan

“…Adoption was supported through a Climate-Smart Credit Scoring (CSCS) Tool, enabling 6,000 farmers to be profiled, 1,800 shortlisted for finance, and 600 to access credit and insurance, facilitating timely input use, enhanced CSA adoption, and strengthened resilience to climatic and economic shocks. …”
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Evidence from Ethiopia: Alternative formation of rural savings and credit cooperatives and their implications by Abay, Kibrom A., Koru, Bethlehem, Abate, Gashaw T., Berhane, Guush

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Credit constraints and agricultural technology adoption: Evidence from Nigeria by Balana, Bedru, Oyeyemi, Motunrayo

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Digital agriculture profile: Guatemala by Kropff, Wietske, Martinez, Karen Michelle, Hernandez, Monica Paola, Navarro Racines, Carlos Eduardo, Bouroncle, Claudia, Giraldo Mendez, Diana Carolina, Martinez Salgado, Jesus David, Rios, David, Eitzinger, Anton, Ramirez Villegas, Julian Armando

“…For this reason, the profile outlines recommendations for the creation of business networks and ecosystems, policy and regulation, finance and investment, capacity building, and user-centered design approaches. …”
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Adaptation’s thirst: accelerating the convergence of water and climate action. Background paper prepared for the 2019 report of the Global Commission on Adaptation by Smith, Mark, Matthews, J.H., Bharati, Luna, Borgomeo, Edoardo, McCartney, Matthew P., Mauroner, A., Nicol, Alan, Rodríguez, D., Sadoff, Claudia W., Suhardiman, Diana, Timboe, I., Amarnath, Giriraj, Anisha, N.

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Agricultural credit constraints in smallholder farming in developing countries: Evidence from Nigeria by Balana, Bedru, Oyeyemi, Motunrayo Ayowumi

“…On the demand-side, interventions such as crop insurance, information access and extension services are needed to increase credit access, technology adoption, and smallholder's agricultural productivity.…”
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