Targeted credit without institution- building in rural financial institutions is alsmost always a recipe for prolonged dependence on donor or state funds and ba

Until recently the use of agricultural credit as a developmental tool seemed clear and straightforward. Most concerned people believed that increases in the vol

Changing perceptions of rural financial markets; Constributions of finance to development; Credit and finance in farm households and rural firms; Urban financia

A broader role for rural finance for food security. The saving and borrowing behavior of the food-insecure poor. Innovative rural finance for the poor: a food s