Enabling the Business of Agriculture 2017, the third report in the series, offers insights into how laws and regulations affect private sector development for agribusinesses, including producer organizations and other agricultural entrepreneurs. Sustainable agricultural development is one of the mos
Governments in developing countries have been increasingly involved in the support of commercial agricultural (crop and livestock) insurance programs in recent years
This paper reviews possibilities for, and experience with, credit-linked crop insurance, including different types of insurance and credit arrangements, ranging from insurance sold to individual farmers to meso insurance sold to financial service providers (FSPs) to cover losses suffered by farmer b
Agricultural insurance, defined here to include crop and livestock insurance, is an instrument of choice in many countries for helping farmers and rural communities cope with risk. This paper explores the reasons why governments and donors subsidize agricultural insurance, and asks: (a) is this a wo
This note has been prepared to provide practical advice and guidance to World Bank task teams, clients, and donor partners who are contemplating support to partial credit guarantee (PCG) schemes in order to promote access to finance for commercial agriculture. The note serves to highlight lessons le
NABARD, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development in India, shares its history, mission, structure activities, and role in agriculture finance in India.
This presentation by Daniel Clarke, Senior Specialist, Disaster Risk Financing & Insurance (DRFI) Program, World Bank was given at the workshop on "Approaches and results on the development of agriculture insurance in LAC", Washington DC February 15, 2013.
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Enabling the Business of Agriculture 2017
Enabling the Business of Agriculture 2017, the third report in the series, offers insights into how laws and regulations affect private sector development for agribusinesses, including producer organizations and other agricultural entrepreneurs. Sustainable agricultural development is one of the mos
Government Support to Agricultural Insurance: Challenges and Options for Developing Countries
Governments in developing countries have been increasingly involved in the support of commercial agricultural (crop and livestock) insurance programs in recent years
Subsidies as an Instrument In Agriculture Finance: A Review
This work was undertaken by the joint donor CABFIN Initiative.
Unlocking Smallholder Credit: Does Credit-Linked Agricultural Insurance Work?
This paper reviews possibilities for, and experience with, credit-linked crop insurance, including different types of insurance and credit arrangements, ranging from insurance sold to individual farmers to meso insurance sold to financial service providers (FSPs) to cover losses suffered by farmer b
When and How Should Agricultural Insurance be Subsidized: Issues and Good Practices
Agricultural insurance, defined here to include crop and livestock insurance, is an instrument of choice in many countries for helping farmers and rural communities cope with risk. This paper explores the reasons why governments and donors subsidize agricultural insurance, and asks: (a) is this a wo
Partial Credit Guarantee Schemes to Promote Agricultural Finance
This note has been prepared to provide practical advice and guidance to World Bank task teams, clients, and donor partners who are contemplating support to partial credit guarantee (PCG) schemes in order to promote access to finance for commercial agriculture. The note serves to highlight lessons le
Financial Cooperatives: Issues in Regulation, Supervision, and Institutional Strengthening
Issues in Regulation, Supervision, and Institutional Stengthening
The Role of NABARD in Promoting, Supporting and Regulating Agriculture Finance
NABARD, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development in India, shares its history, mission, structure activities, and role in agriculture finance in India.
Access to Agriculture Finance in Ghana
This technical brief summarizes the Finance chapter of the World Bank report on Agribusiness Indicators: Ghana, published in April 2012.
Promoting Access to Agricultural Insurance in Developing Countries
This presentation by Daniel Clarke, Senior Specialist, Disaster Risk Financing & Insurance (DRFI) Program, World Bank was given at the workshop on "Approaches and results on the development of agriculture insurance in LAC", Washington DC February 15, 2013.