In the run up to European Microfinance Week, 14 - 16 Nov, our media partner FinDev Gateway has published a blog from Hannah Seidek, European Investment Bank on the upcoming panel she is moderating "Go Big by Going Small: Serving the Needs of Smallholder Farmers".
Small family farms are the basis of agricultural production in developing countries, and according to the FAO, 80 percent of these countries' food comes from smallholders. However, as important as this sector is, it still faces many challenges, especially funding. The financial sector still struggles to find a viable strategy to reach and support small producers. As part of this year's European Microfinance Week, Hannah Siedek of the European Investment Bank will moderate a session that highlights successful and potentially replicable examples of small farmer financing. Alterfin, CGAP and Ugandan financial services provider Pride Microfinance will share their experiences in this panel.
Photo: Farmers in the Philippines. Photo by Froi Rivera, 2017 CGAP Photo Contest.
Small family farms are the basis of agricultural production in developing countries, and according to the FAO, 80 percent of these countries' food comes from smallholders. However, as important as this sector is, it still faces many challenges, especially funding. The financial sector still struggles to find a viable strategy to reach and support small producers. As part of this year's European Microfinance Week, Hannah Siedek of the European Investment Bank will moderate a session that highlights successful and potentially replicable examples of small farmer financing. Alterfin, CGAP and Ugandan financial services provider Pride Microfinance will share their experiences in this panel.
Read the blog here
Photo: Farmers in the Philippines. Photo by Froi Rivera, 2017 CGAP Photo Contest.