Description
This course will focus on the application of successful microfinance principles to rural and agricultural lending. It will consider key similarities and differences between micro and rural/agricultural operations, especially concerning seasonality, risk considerations, monitoring of clients and the recovery of loans. It will examine practical experiences of designing rural and agricultural credit products and new approaches such as value chain financing and warehouse receipts programs. Students from microfinance institutions who are either actually making rural or agricultural loans or planning to do so will find this material of interest as will persons working for donors or other support organizations.
