Agribusiness Finance

  agribusiness finance: Financial Management for Agribusiness WJ Obst, R Graham, G Christie, 2007-06-20 Financial Management for Agribusiness presents a practical approach to financial decision making for all those involved in agribusiness, including farmers, horticulturists and supporting businesses, to manage invested funds, physical resources and labour. It covers all the stages leading to a completed business plan and provides straightforward worked examples for each step. The authors emphasise the need to collect and record the detailed financial and physical records necessary for sound decision making and detail all stages of financial planning, including record keeping, preparation of financial statements, financial analysis, budgeting, income tax, Goods and Services Tax and succession planning. The book clearly explains how past financial information of the business can be used to identify and assess alternative strategies that will aid management in making decisions that meet business and personal objectives. The complete financial management process is then summarised in a comprehensive business plan.
  agribusiness finance: Agribusiness Julian Roche, 2019-08-06 Agribusiness offers a unique introduction to the business of agriculture: what agribusiness is, why it matters, what the role of technology is, how trade fits into the picture, what its key risks are, who is lending and investing and why, and what returns they are getting. It is both practical in orientation – focusing on the role of managers in the industry as well as that of lenders and investors – and international in scope – drawing on case studies and interviews with key figures all over the world. The text ranges across various agricultural commodities to stress that there is no ‘one size fits all’ solution and successful management, lending or investment in agribusiness requires understanding specifics. Readers are introduced to the economics of the supply and demand of food, the role of agricultural trade, agricultural marketing and farm management along with key business aspects including: Main drivers of agribusiness value; Principal risks of agribusinesses; Agribusiness as an investment class; and Agribusiness lending: why, who and how. This engaging textbook offers a complete guide to the international business of agriculture which is ideal for all students, scholars and practitioners. A selection of eResources is also available to supplement this text, and instructors will find PowerPoint slides, discussion questions, case studies and further teaching materials available to them.
  agribusiness finance: Financial Management for Agribusiness Wesley John Obst, Rob Graham, Graham Christie, 2007 This book presents a practical approach to financial management and decision making for farmers, horticulturists, and supporting agribusiness to achieve a secure return on investments funds, physical resources and labour.
  agribusiness finance: Financial Management in Agriculture Peter J. Barry, John A. Hopkin, Chester Bird Baker, 1979 Financial markets for agriculture; Concepts and tools of financial management; Alternatives in resource control; Topics in financial management.
  agribusiness finance: Agricultural Finance Helyette Geman, 2015-02-09 A comprehensive resource for understanding the complexities of agricultural finance Agricultural Finance: From Crops to Land, Water, and Infrastructure is a pioneering book that offers a comprehensive resource for understanding the worldwide agriculture markets, from spikes in agricultural commodity prices to trading strategies, and the agribusiness industry generally to the challenges of feeding the planet in particular. The book also goes in-depth on the topics of land, water, fertilizers, biofuels, and ethanol. Written by Helyette Geman—an industry expert in commodity derivatives—this book explores the agricultural marketplace and the cycles in agricultural commodity prices that can be the key to investor success. This resource addresses a wide range of other important topics as well, including agricultural insurance, energy, shipping and bunker prices, sustainability, investments in land, subsidies, agricultural derivatives, and farming risk-management. Other topics covered include structured products and agricultural commodities ETFs; trade finance in an era of credit shortage; securitization and commodity-linked notes; grains: wheat, corn, soybeans; softs: coffee, cocoa, cotton; shipping as a key component of agricultural trade; and the major agricultural shipping routes and the costs. The book: Offers the first comprehensive resource that deals with the all aspects of agricultural finance Includes information that is crucial for pension funds, asset managers, hedge funds, agribusiness corporates, CTAs and regulators Covers a range of topics from agricultural bunker prices, futures, options to major shipping routes and the costs This text is a must-have resource for accessing the information required to trade successfully in the agricultural marketplace.
  agribusiness finance: Agricultural value chain finance innovations and lessons FAO and AFRACA, 2020-05-01 Agricultural Value Chain Finance Innovations and Lessons: Case Studies in Africa documents key aspects and lessons from selected best practice cases for training and learning. Using site visits to document the information, the 22 practical case studies and examples were developed across Africa to portray a diverse set of experiences that address different aspects of applying agricultural financing using a value chain approach. The cases are of varied length and complexity. Eighteen short case studies for use in time-constrained workshop settings are presented and together with four longer, highlight cases, which deal with more complex arrangements and business models. The longer ones are best for self-learning and for university and trainings when there is sufficient time for deeper analysis. The best practice cases presented represent a) diverse business models, b) risk mitigation tools and approaches for value chains and their financing, c) investment fund applications, d) digital applications, e) women’s value chain financing and f) policy issues along with three user-case scenarios. The document is organized with an introduction of the cases, a synthesis of the learning, presentation of each of the cases and summary tables for comparisons among them. Training facilitators can use the document as a whole or selectively use cases to fit their specific training needs. The document is meant to be a living document, with updates of cases and the expansion of the models and tools to fit the context of their application in diverse value chain and country settings.
  agribusiness finance: Agricultural value chain finance innovations and lessons Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, African Rural and Agricultural Credit Association, 2021-07-22 Value chain finance arrangements and related innovations hold great potential for financial inclusion in agriculture and food systems, particularly in the context of tight value chains and for addressing the short term financial needs of the various actors. These can also contribute to linking financially excluded actors with financial institutions in the formal sector. This publication makes an important contribution to the expanding literature on agricultural value chain financing approaches by providing an overview of innovations and best practices from across Sub-Saharan Africa through 22 case studies. The chosen cases are of varying length and complexity. The emphasis is on learning from the practices which are presented. The synthesis document included within the publication is designed to introduce the cases, provide comparisons and discuss lessons learned. It is hoped that this publication will become a useful reference material for trainers and practitioners interested in the diverse experiences and latest innovations in business models, approaches, instruments and arrangements that contribute to improving access to finance for a host of agrifood value chain actors including small farmers, women and youths in Africa.
  agribusiness finance: Innovative risk management strategies in rural and agriculture finance Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2018-08-10 The regional study collects and analyzes recent innovative risk transfer and sharing strategies used by private or public financial institutions and enterprises leading agricultural investments in Asia. It makes an illustration of the channels through which recent strategies overcome obstacles for the delivery of various financial services to agribusinesses, such as long-term loans, savings, insurance, hedging instruments, and leasing. An explanation of the context in which these strategies seem to work is be provided in addition to those constraints that currently limit further outreach to the agribusiness sector, specially to smaller agro-enterprises with growth potential where poorer rural households participate.
  agribusiness finance: Agricultural Finance Charles B. Moss, 2013-04-17 This textbook integrates financial economics and management in the area of agricultural finance. The presentation of financial economics discusses how the credit needs of farmer/borrowers are met by depositors through commercial banks. The financial management content presents methods used to make farm financial decisions including farm accounting, capital budgeting, and the analysis of risk. The textbook begins by developing the farm financial market focusing primarily on the market for debt. Next, the textbook presents an overview of accounting concepts important for the credit market. The accounting section provides a detailed discussion of the Farm Financial Standards Council’s suggestions for agricultural financial statements. Following the financial accounting, the book presents the use of ratio analysis applied to the farm firm. Next, the text describes capital budgeting followed by an introduction to risk analysis. Finally, the book presents the effect of debt decisions on the farm firm. In addition to the primary topics, the textbook includes a discussion of agricultural banking and monetary policy and an analysis of the choice of historical cost and market valued accounting methodologies on the farm debt decision.
  agribusiness finance: Agricultural Finance Review , 1977
  agribusiness finance: Agribusiness Finance Gary T. Devino, 1981
  agribusiness finance: Agribusiness and Innovation Systems in Africa Kurt Larsen, Ronald Kim, Florian Theus, 2009 This book examines how agricultural innovation arises in four African countries ? Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda ? through the lens of agribusiness, public policies, and specific value chains for food staples, high value products, and livestock.
  agribusiness finance: Agribusiness for Economic Growth in Africa Margaret Atosina Akuriba, Mamudu Abunga Akudugu, Abdul-Razak Alhassan, 2021-10-25 This book provides exclusive information on how agribusinesses could act as the springboard for inclusive economic growth critical for socioeconomic transformation of Africa. It is a must read for academics, practitioners, policymakers, students, and all those interested in the application of practical models capable of tackling the endemic poverty situation in Africa using agribusiness as the launchpad. The book emphasizes the urgent need for robust and inward-looking enabling policy frameworks to help remove existing constraints on agro-industrialization and encourage investments. Thus, the book sets the agenda for the right combination of agricultural, industrial, and trade policies critical in promoting sustainable agricultural commodity value chains and food systems for inclusive growth and poverty reduction. Written in a simple, plain, and accessible language devoid of technical jargons, the book makes an interesting read for even the non-expert and is a valuable reference material for academic and practical training of students and practitioners.
  agribusiness finance: Financing Agriculture Value Chains in India Gyanendra Mani, P.K. Joshi, M.V. Ashok, 2018-01-09 This book examines the successful private, public and civil society models of agriculture value chains in India and addresses relevant challenges and opportunities to improve their efficiency and inclusiveness. It promotes the value-chain approach as a tool to improve access to finance for small holder farmers and discusses the possible structure of and regulatory framework for the ‘National Common Agricultural Market’— a term that featured in the Indian Finance Minister’s 2014–15 budget speech, and which is aimed towards standardizing and improving transparency in agricultural trade practices across states under a single licensing system. The book deliberates on the potential of developing innovative financial instruments into the value chain framework by supporting tripartite agreements between producers, lead firms and financial institutions. Its fourteen chapters are divided into three parts—Agriculture Value Chain Financing: Theoretical Framework, Agriculture Value Chain Financing in Cases of Select Commodities; and Institutional Framework for Agriculture Value Chain Financing. Since the concept of value chain financing is being considered as a future policy agenda, the book is of great interest to corporations dealing with agricultural inputs and outputs; commercial, regional, rural and cooperative banks; policy makers; academicians and NGOs.
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  agribusiness finance: Principles of Agribusiness Management Mr. Rohit Manglik, 2023-01-10 EduGorilla Publication is a trusted name in the education sector, committed to empowering learners with high-quality study materials and resources. Specializing in competitive exams and academic support, EduGorilla provides comprehensive and well-structured content tailored to meet the needs of students across various streams and levels.
  agribusiness finance: Sustainable Agricultural Marketing and Agribusiness Development Brighton Nyagadza, Tanyaradzwa Rukasha, 2023-10-31 The future of Africa and the whole globe is dependent on sustainable agribusiness management. This book offers insights to a wide range of agricultural marketing and agribusiness management practices with a focus on sustainability. It is designed to provide academics and graduate students in business studies with a comprehensive treatment of the nature of agricultural marketing and agribusiness management, as well as sustainability transitions and related practices in certain regions of the world (particularly in Africa). The text also serves as an invaluable resource for agricultural marketing practitioners requiring more than anecdotal evidence on the structure and operation of agricultural marketing and agribusiness management, as well as sustainability in different organisations and geographical areas. It allows the reader to compare and contrast agricultural marketing and agribusiness management, as well as sustainability practices across different research methodologies and settings. The book provides a unique mix of theory, reviews, primary research findings and case studies.
  agribusiness finance: Economic Development In Agro-Finance Sector Dr. Partha Sarathi Banerjee, 2022-11-19 Increased agricultural output and a rise in the rural community’s per capita incomes along with industrialization and urbanization lead to increased industrial demand. The agriculture sector, which comprises collective business activities carried out from the farm to the fork, is a significant generator of jobs and income worldwide. Agricultural and agro-industries are the key source of added value for primary agricultural goods, a driver for the growth of the productive value chain, a contributor to increased commodity quality and protection and a service provider for the movement of food from manufacturing to consumption. This study would concentrate on how agriculture can play an important role in improving national finances.
  agribusiness finance: Growth and Productivity in Agriculture and Agribusiness , 2011 The report assesses the World Bank Group?s support for growth and productivity in the agriculture sector. Enhancing agricultural growth and productivity is essential to meeting the worldwide demand for food and to reducing poverty, particularly in the poorest developing countries. Between 1998 and 2008, the period covered by this evaluation, the World Bank Group (WBG) provided $23.7 billion in financing for agriculture and agribusiness in 108 countries (roughly 8 percent of total WBG financing), spanning areas from irrigation and marketing to research and extension. However, this was a time of declining focus on agricultural growth and productivity by both countries and donors. The cost of inadequate attention to agriculture, especially in agriculture-based economies, came into focus with the food crisis of 2007-08. The crisis added momentum to an emerging renewal of attention and stepped-up financing to agriculture and agribusiness at the World Bank and International Finance Corporation (IFC), as well as at several multilateral and bilateral agencies. World Bank financing rose two and a half times from 2008 to 2009, though that increase in lending seems to have been accompanied by a decline in analytical work, which this review finds valuable for results. This evaluation seeks to provide lessons from successes and failures to help improve the development impact of the renewed attention to the sector. Ratings against the World Bank?s stated objectives and IFC?s market-based benchmarks for agriculture and agribusiness projects have been equal to or above portfolio averages in East Asia, Latin America, and the transition economies in Europe, with notable successes over a long period in China and India. But performance of WBG interventions has been well below average in Sub-Saharan Africa, where IFC has had little engagement in agribusiness. Inconsistent client commitment and weak capacity have limited the effectiveness of WBG support in agriculture-based economies, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, and constraints on staffing and internal coordination within the WBG have also hurt outcomes. Financial sustainability has been constrained by insufficient government funding and the difficulty of maintaining agricultural services and infrastructure. The WBG has a unique opportunity to match the increases in the financing for agriculture with sharper focus on improving agricultural growth and productivity in agriculture-based economies, notably in Sub-Saharan Africa. Greater effort will be needed to connect sectoral interventions and achieve synergies from public and private sector interventions; to build capacity and knowledge exchange; to take stock of experience in rain-fed agriculture; to ensure attention to financial sustainability and to cross-cutting issues of gender, environmental and social impacts, and climate; and to better integrate WBG support at the global and regional levels with that at the country level.
  agribusiness finance: Youth centered value chain analysis Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2023-01-24 This youth-sensitive value chain assessment aims to assess the current engagement of youth in selected value chains in the Kenyan counties of Siaya and Kakamega, as well as the specific challenges that youth face and the opportunities that could be tapped into for the generation of more and better jobs. The specific value chains analysed are dairy, fish, poultry, and soya in Kakamega and avocado, fish, poultry, and mango in Siaya.
  agribusiness finance: XV International Scientific Conference “INTERAGROMASH 2022” Alexey Beskopylny, Mark Shamtsyan, Viktor Artiukh, 2023-02-24 The book contains proceedings of the XV International Scientific Conference INTERAGROMASH 2022, Rostov-on-Don, Russia. This conference is dedicated to the innovations in the field of precision agriculture, robotics and machines, as well as agriculture biotechnologies and soil management. It is a collection of original and fundamental research in such areas as follows: unmanned aerial systems, satellite-based applications, proximal and remote sensing of soil and crop, positioning systems, geostatistics, mapping and spatial data analysis, robotics, and automation. Potential and prospects for the use of hydrogen in agriculture, for example, in high-performance tractors with hybrid electric transmission, are disclosed in the research works of scientists from all over the world. It also includes such topics as precision horticulture, precision crop protection, differential harvest, precision livestock farming, controlling environment in animal husbandry, and other topics. One of the important issues raised in the book is to ensure the autonomy of local farms. The topic of the impact of the agro-industrial sector on the environment also received wide coverage. Ways to reduce the burden on the environment are proposed, and the use of alternative fuels and fertilizers is suggested. The research results presented in this book cover the experience and the latest studies on the sustainable functioning of agribusiness in several climatic zones. The tundra and taiga, forest-steppe, the steppe and semi-desert—all this is a unique and incredibly demanded bank of information, the main value of which is the real experience of the functioning of agribusiness in difficult climatic and geographic conditions. These materials are of interest for professionals and practitioners, for researchers, scholars, and producers. They are used in the educational process at specific agricultural universities or during vocational training at enterprises and also become an indispensable helper to farm managers in making the best agronomic decisions.
  agribusiness finance: Innovations in rural and agriculture finance Kloeppinger-Todd, Renate, Sharma, Manohar, 2010-07-21 Everywhere in the world, small agricultural producers are entrepreneurs, traders, investors, and consumers, all rolled into one. In all these roles, small agricultural households constantly seek to use available financial instruments to improve their productivity and secure the best possible consumption and investment choices for their families. But the package of financial services available to small farmers in developing countries is severely limited, especially for those living in remote areas with no access to basic market infrastructure. When poor people have limited saving or borrowing options, their investment plans are stifled and it becomes harder for them to break out of poverty. If households have no access to insurance and are unable to accumulate small savings that enable them to pay for household and business expenses, especially during lean seasons, they are forced to limit their exposure to risk, even if high returns are expected, once again making the pathway out of poverty more arduous than necessary. Inadequate access to financial services is thus part of what is often called the “poverty trap.”
  agribusiness finance: Agricultural Economy of India Ms.P.Snehapriya, Mrs.R.Tamilarasi, Dr.K.Juliana Gnanaselvi, 2024-06-07 Ms.P.Snehapriya, Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce, St. Paul’s College of Arts and Science for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Mrs.R.Tamilarasi, Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce, St. Paul’s College of Arts and Science for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Dr.K.Juliana Gnanaselvi, Professor & Principal, St. Paul’s College of Arts and Science for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
  agribusiness finance: Digital agriculture platforms: Understanding innovations in rural finance and logistics in Uganda’s agrifood sector Ajambo, Susan, Ogutu, Sylvester, Birachi, Eliud, Kikulwe, Enoch, 2023-02-14 Agriculture is the mainstay of Uganda’s economy, contributing about 25% of the GDP, a third of the ex port earnings and almost all the country’s food requirements. Yet, the sector still faces various challenges that affect production and the income derived from it. Systemic issues impact smallholder farmers' livelihoods across markets, land, skills, and capital, with cross-cutting social exclusion issues. Effective application of digital agricultural technologies has emerged as a catalyst in addressing productivity and efficiency challenges and enhancing inclusiveness in agri-food systems. Digital technologies have shown potential to address bottlenecks in access to extension services, marketing systems, suitable financial products, reliable weather information, transport services and logistics as well as supply chain management. Scaling of digital agricultural technologies in Uganda is critical for improving productivity and addressing challenges in the agricultural sector. However, for scaling to be undertaken effectively and inclusively, there is need to address the barriers that limit the use of digital innovations for some populations. However, the issues surrounding scaling and inclusivity of digital services are not well understood. This study therefore sought to contribute to bridging this knowledge gap through an assessment of the existing digitally enabled innovative cross-value chain services to gain insights into how the services are addressing inefficiencies, creating opportunities for improving efficiency and inclusiveness as well as identifying promising innovations for scaling. Specifically, the study focused on innovations in finance and logistics for value chains. For finance, the study specifically looked at digital payments, credit, and insurance, while for logistics, the focus was on supply chain management, transportation, traceability, digital platforms for e-commerce, and (cold) storage across value chains.
  agribusiness finance: Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations for 2003 United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs, 2002
  agribusiness finance: Agri-Entrepreneurship Virversity Online Courses, 2025-02-20 Embark on an enriching journey that bridges the world of agriculture and business with our comprehensive online course. Designed to equip aspiring agri-entrepreneurs with the essential skills and knowledge, this course offers a unique blend of agricultural science and business acumen, ensuring you become a well-rounded expert in agribusiness. Master the Essentials of Agri-Entrepreneurship Gain foundational insights into agribusiness and agricultural economics. Learn to craft and implement effective business plans tailored for agri-ventures. Explore innovative agricultural technologies and sustainable farming practices. Delve into legal and financial considerations crucial for agri-entrepreneurs. Develop strategies for marketing, risk management, and scaling operations. Explore the dynamic intersection of agriculture and business to become a successful agri-entrepreneur. This course begins with foundational lessons in agri-entrepreneurship, where you will understand the key principles that define the agricultural business landscape. Dive into the world of agricultural economics and markets, learning about supply, demand, and price determination, essential concepts for any agricultural endeavor. Steer your business towards success with robust planning modules that cover the crafting of business plans and identification of financing options tailored for agri-ventures. Uncover market opportunities through in-depth market research and value chain analysis to ensure your products meet customer needs effectively. The course emphasizes the importance of integrating sustainability in your business models with sustainable farming practices, ensuring the longevity and ethical standing of your enterprise. Gain insights into farm management for optimized operations and explore technological advancements central to modern agricultural practices. You'll also understand the nuances of risk management in agribusiness, ensuring your venture withstands challenges. Learn marketing strategies specifically designed for agri-products, alongside critical legal knowledge, to navigate contracts, regulations, and compliance with confidence. Finally, develop strategies for growth and expansion, empowering you to scale your operations and enhance your market presence. By the end of this course, you'll transform into a knowledgeable and capable agri-entrepreneur, ready to make impactful strides in the agricultural industry.
  agribusiness finance: Agri Finance , 1981
  agribusiness finance: Improving the availability and effectiveness of rural and “Micro” finance for small-scale irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa Merrey, D. J., Lefore, Nicole, 2018-12-15
  agribusiness finance: Financial Services in Nigeria Taiwo O. Soetan, Emmanuel Mogaji, 2024-08-16 This book presents a holistic picture of Nigeria's financial services landscape. This includes identifying service providers and regulatory bodies, understanding consumer behaviour, and examining the unique challenges faced by Nigerian financial institutions. The book presents up-to-date research on recent developments and regulatory changes within Nigeria’s financial sector, as well as future considerations for how financial services and financial inclusion can play a crucial role in the country’s sustainable economic growth. Combining academic analysis with practical insights, the book takes readers through Nigeria’s key financial services providers, regulators, consumers, marketing strategies and challenges. A core focus throughout is on financial inclusion and the opportunities associated with reaching financially underserved or excluded populations, demonstrating how increasing financial access at a country-wide level aligns with global goals of reducing inequalities and promoting growth. It will have interdisciplinary appeal to scholars, students and professionals working in finance, economics, business, public policy and development studies.
  agribusiness finance: Financial Deepening and Post-Crisis Development in Emerging Markets Aleksandr V. Gevorkyan, Otaviano Canuto, 2016-06-14 This collection empirically and conceptually advances our understanding of the intricacies of emerging markets’ financial and macroeconomic development in the post-2008 crisis context. Covering a vast geography and a broad range of economic viewpoints, this study serves as an informed guide in the unchartered waters of fundamental uncertainty as it has been redefined in the post-crisis period. Contributors to the collection go beyond risks-opportunities analyses, looking deeper into the nuanced interpretations of data and economic categories as interplay of developing world characteristics in the context of redefined fundamental uncertainty. Those concerns relate to the issues of small country finance, the industrialization of the developing world, the role of commodity cycles in the global economy, sovereign debt, speculative financial flows and currency pressures, and connections between financial markets and real markets. Compact and comprehensive, this collection offers unique perspectives into contemporary issues of financial deepening and real macroeconomic development in small developing economies that rarely surface in the larger policy and development debates.
  agribusiness finance: Finance for Food Doris Köhn, 2014-02-19 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.
  agribusiness finance: The Oxford Handbook of the Sociology of Finance Karin Knorr Cetina, Alex Preda, 2012-11-29 The Handbook brings together leading international scholars to provide a comprehensive overview of research and theory on the sociology of finance and the workings of financial institutions and financial markets. It will serve as a reference point for this rapidly expanding discipline.
  agribusiness finance: A.I.D. Research and Development Abstracts , 1992
  agribusiness finance: Transforming Agribusiness in Nigeria for Inclusive Recovery, Jobs Creation, and Poverty Reduction Elliot Mghenyi, Cora Dankers, Chidozie Anyiro, James Thurlow, 2022-02-08 Nigeria has for decades placed enormous emphasis on diversifying its economy beyond oil and into sectors such as agribusiness and manufacturing. Lack of progress on the diversification agenda could be blamed on weak implementation and misalignment of public spending, but it also reflects more profound underlying issues. For example, declarations that any particular sector should drive diversification without offering clarity on specific investment priorities and expected outcomes will not persuade budget holders to allocate development resources. The lack of clarity also deprives policy makers and practitioners of the information, inspiration, and conviction to develop and execute sector plans that could operationalize diversification. Transforming Agribusiness in Nigeria for Inclusive Recovery, Jobs Creation, and Poverty Reduction: Policy Reforms and Investment Priorities aims to provide that clarity by illustrating the potential of the agribusiness sector to accelerate inclusive growth, create jobs, and reduce poverty. Building on an early finding that this sector provides the best prospects for inclusive growth and more and better jobs, the book identifies the specific agricultural value chains with the highest potential to create jobs, reduce poverty, and improve nutrition outcomes. The findings demonstrate, however, that the value chains with the most potential to pursue one policy objective are not necessarily as effective for other objectives, clearly calling for selectivity of value chains, depending on policy objectives. The book also estimates the level of growth required to meet specific jobs targets and finds that the growth burden is lower when on-farm and off-farm segments of agribusiness grow in tandem and higher if either segment stagnates. It concludes that a whole-of-agribusiness approach that emphasizes coordinated investments between on-farm and off-farm segments is needed to enable the sector to meet its potential in creating jobs and generating inclusive growth.
  agribusiness finance: Building Market Institutions in Post-communist Agriculture David A. J. Macey, William Pyle, Stephen K. Wegren, 2004-01-01 Eurasia emerged from the former Soviet states' failed agrarian program poised to be a great power in the new global economy. In the late 1980's, post-communist states put forth an agrarian reform plan that promised whirlwind institutional change as its goal. However, these amendments did not unleash the efficiency and productivity that privatization and destatizing seemed to promise. Editors David Macey, William Pyle, and Stephen Wegren, along with a host of world-leading agrarian analyst and practitioners, discuss the shortcoming of post-communist agrarian reform and reveal how and why particular policies were or were not adopted. Building Market Institutions in Post-Communist Agriculture draws on country-level case studies to analyze various initiatives undertaken by agricultural economies. Contributors use a comparative analytical framework to shed light on the complex universal processes of agrarian transformation that continue to change the social, economic, and political character of the former Soviet Union.
  agribusiness finance: Agribusiness Management Freddie L. Barnard, John Foltz, Elizabeth Yeager, Brady Brewer, 2020-12-13 This sixth edition of Agribusiness Management provides students and managers with a fundamental understanding of the key concepts needed to successfully manage agribusinesses in a rapidly changing, high-tech, consumer-oriented, and uncertain world. The text uses four specific approaches to help readers develop and enhance their capabilities as agribusiness managers. First, it offers a contemporary focus that reflects the issues that agribusiness managers face today and are likely to face tomorrow. Second, the book presents conceptual material in a pragmatic way with illustrations and examples that will help the reader understand how a specific concept works in practice. Third, the book has a decision-making emphasis, providing contemporary tools that readers will find useful when making decisions in the contemporary business environment. Finally, Agribusiness Management offers a pertinent set of discussion questions and case studies that will allow the reader to apply the material covered in real-world situations. This edition has been updated throughout with new examples and data, as well as additional material on succession planning and managing human resources. This book is an ideal text for all courses on management in the agribusiness industry.
  agribusiness finance: Handbook of Research on Program Development and Assessment Methodologies in K-20 Education Wang, Viktor, 2017-11-30 As the educational system continues to evolve, it is essential that educators of today devise innovative and strategic approaches to program development and assessment. The Handbook of Research on Program Development and Assessment Methodologies in K-20 Education is an essential reference source for the latest terminology and concepts related to program development. Featuring extensive coverage on a broad range of topics such as cognitive diagnostic assessments, self-directed learning, and digital education, this publication is ideally designed for educators, students, program designers, and librarians seeking current research on inventive strategies and practices to enhance education in the 21st century.
  agribusiness finance: Farmers’ Participation in India’s Futures Markets Kushankur Dey, Vasant P. Gandhi, Kanish Debnath, 2021-08-23 Futures markets offer numerous advantages in the marketing of agricultural commodities, and in this context, the book examines the major factors and issues that determine the participation of India’s farmers in the futures markets. These include the efficiency of the futures markets in price discovery, the convergence of spot and futures prices, the dissemination of spot price information, and the socio-economic and exchange-related issues affecting farmer participation. It also examines the factors affecting the demand and supply of participation, and the access to futures trading services. The purpose is to identify different factors that can enhance or constrain farmer participation in the futures markets, which may include market characteristics, institutional features, socio-economic issues, and behavioural aspects of farmer participation. A number of organizations related to rural development, as well as farmer producer companies have sought to facilitate farmer participation in the forward/futures market through offering aggregation and other trading services, and the book also examines these efforts towards the exchange-traded derivative markets and the direct and indirect benefits that accrue. The book also studies the efficiency of futures markets in price discovery and price dissemination applying co-integration tests, and error correction and volatility models, using available data of wheat, rapeseed-mustard, cotton, guar seed, castor, cumin and coriander futures contracts traded in the largest agricultural commodity exchanges in India. Besides, case studies are used to examine and understand the institutional roles of aggregators in aggregation efforts towards the forward/futures market. This book covers several states and locations in India to enhance the representation and validity of the findings. It also examines representative farmer organizations which have obtained institutional membership in the forward or futures markets, and identifies areas of further research. In the current scenario, the book would be of immense importance and relevance to governments, commodity exchanges/markets, aggregators, many private and development organizations, as well as interested researchers and students.
  agribusiness finance: The Routledge Handbook of Financial Geography Janelle Knox-Hayes, Dariusz Wójcik, 2020-12-14 This handbook is a comprehensive and up to date work of reference that offers a survey of the state of financial geography. With Brexit, a global recession triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as new financial technology threatening and promising to revolutionize finance, the map of the financial world is in a state of transformation, with major implications for development. With these developments in the background, this handbook builds on this unprecedented momentum and responds to these epochal challenges, offering a comprehensive guide to financial geography. Financial geography is concerned with the study of money and finance in space and time, and their impacts on economy, society and nature. The book consists of 29 chapters organized in six sections: theoretical perspectives on financial geography, financial assets and markets, investors, intermediation, regulation and governance, and finance, development and the environment. Each chapter provides a balanced overview of current knowledge, identifying issues and discussing relevant debates. Written in an analytical and engaging style by authors based on six continents from a wide range of disciplines, the work also offers reflections on where the research agenda is likely to advance in the future. The book’s key audience will primarily be students and researchers in geography, urban studies, global studies and planning, more or less familiar with financial geography, who seek access to a state-of-the art survey of this area. It will also be useful for students and researchers in other disciplines, such as finance and economics, history, sociology, anthropology, politics, business studies, environmental studies and other social sciences, who seek convenient access to financial geography as a new and relatively unfamiliar area. Finally, it will be a valuable resource for practitioners in the public and private sector, including business consultants and policy-makers, who look for alternative approaches to understanding money and finance.
  agribusiness finance: Agricultural Trade - Transforming the Informal Economy CTA, 2018-03-20 Spore magazine - issue 188 - A global perspective on agribusiness and agricultural development
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Through the Evidence Review for Agricultural SME Finance, IGC and CSAF are working together to expand the knowledge base of what does and does not work for mobilising additional capital …

Making Blended Finance Work for Agri-SMEs: Lessons learned …
Blended finance models – particularly through technical assistance and/or grants - can stimulate the creation of new markets and value chains around agri-SMEs. Blended finance …

Agricultural finance - World Bank
How can Governments and Central Banks support agriculture finance in an effective manner? What is agriculture important? Question: What percentage of smallholder farmers are …

The state of the agri-SME sector Bridging the finance gap
The specific focus on the needs of agri-SMEs as a sub-segment of the broader SME finance agenda and the “missing middle” popularised by organisations such as the IFC and ANDE is …

Agricultural Finance – Trends, Issues and Challenges - RFILC
Aug 6, 2020 · Agricultural finance is a sectoral concept which comprises financial services for agricultural production, processing and marketing, such as short, medium and long-term loans, …

Agricultural value chain finance strategy and design
Agricultural value chain finance (AVCF) is an innovative yet proven approach to finance that can help address these issues. The transformation of agriculture and modern value chains and …

Financing for Agriculture: How to boost opportunities in …
We examine the challenges in obtaining financing for agricultural investments, the role of diferent actors, and the options for governments to enhance the legal and policy environment of the …

ACCESS TO FINANCE IN AGRIBUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS - 2scale
Access to finance (A2F) is critical for any agribusiness, whether a farm or small company. Access to finance helps businesses grow. • A2F enables small farmers and entrepreneurs to expand …

Sources of Finance for Agricultural Businesses - GreenAgri
Finance is required for the purchase of different types of agricultural implements and high quality seeds, for making marketing arrangements, for storage etc. This booklet aims to provide …

Agricultural Finance for Climate Resilience - IATP
This white paper summarizes how segments of U.S. agri-cultural and agribusiness finance could modify their poli-cies and financial products to adapt to climate change in their own operations.

ACCESS TO INCLUSIVE AGRIBUSINESS FINANCE - iBAN
¹ Initiative for Smallholder Finance and Rural Ag Finance Learning Lab, “Inflection Point”, 2016 Changing the trajectory of access to finance for smallholder farmers and SMEs will require a …

Agricultural Value Chain Finance Innovations and Lessons: …
Learning mini case of changes needed for AVCF AFR provides competitive grants and technical assistance to spur innovation and growth. Yet, despite success, finds that change is slow and …

Sources of finance for agricultural businesses - Elsenburg
Access to sources of finance at the right time is a cornerstone for building better living conditions for farmers by ensuring profitability of their business operations.

Transforming Agriculture by Linking Technical Assistance to …
blended finance for agriculture by managing risk, increasing financial and development impact and reducing transaction costs. How can TA be set up to maximise impact? How can finance …

Working Paper 193 - Large Scale Agribusiness Investments …
Agricultural sector in Africa has increasingly been the recipient of significant amount of attention from investors, in the form of large scale agribusiness projects, and the concomitant demand …

Financing Agriculture: Risks and Risk Management Strategies
Risks that affect agricultural financing can be broadly grouped as systemic/correlated risks and idiosyncratic/independent risks. Major systemic risks include production risks (farming …

Financing Agribusiness in Sub-Saharan Africa: Opportunities, …
review of World Bank and International Finance Corporation (IFC) projects with agribusiness finance components and interviews with past and current Task Team Leaders provided …

AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAIN FINANCE STRATEGY AND …
Value chain finance offers an opportunity to expand the financing for agriculture, improve efficiency and repayments in financing, and strengthen or solidify linkages among participants …

Agri Business Finance
Agri Business Finance has been supplying seasonal operating loans to grain producers in the …

(PDF) AGRIBUSINESS FI…
Feb 3, 2021 · The purpose of this book is to provide an understanding of the emerging field of …

Agricultural Financing - Rabo A…
Whether you're an individual producer or the head of a diversified corporate enterprise, you'll find the …

Agriculture Finance: Meaning, Importanc…
Jan 10, 2024 · Agribusiness finance supports the entire agricultural value chain, including processing, …

Agribusiness - Definition, Explain, …
What is Agribusiness? Agribusiness is the complete value chain in agriculture, from the raw …