Finance for Food - Towards New Agricultural and Rural Finance

This book reflects the current state of discussion about agricultural and rural finance in developing and transition countries. It provides insight into specific themes, such as commodity value chains, farm banking and risk management in agricultural banking, structured finance, crop insurance, mobile banking and how to increase effectiveness in rural finance. Case studies illustrate various aspects of agricultural and rural finance in developing economies. The book is based on one of the yearly financial Sector Development Symposia held by the KfW Development Bank.

List of contents

The Big Picture: Global Trends Affecting Agricultural Finance.- Institutional and Process Innovations in Serving Rural Clients.- Dealing With Risks in Agricultural Finance.- Using Modern Technology for High-Quality Services in Rural Areas.

Product details

• Assisted by: Doris Köhn (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.03.2019
• EAN: 9783662568651
• ISBN: 978-3-662-56865-1
• No. of pages: 295
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 235 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 470 g
• Illustrations: XII, 295 p. 25 illus.
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; Makroökonomie, B, Finance, macroeconomics, Finance, general, Economics and Finance, economic growth, Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics, Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics, Monetary Economics, Management science, Agricultural science, Development Economics, Agribusiness & primary industries, Agricultural Economics