With around 80% of Kenyans involved directly
or indirectly in the agricultural sector, agricultural finance
is clearly a major priority. Few commercial banks or MFIs have
products which address the sector effectively. Orthodox approaches
to risk management have proven disappointing in underpinning
agricultural credit. While some modesty in ambition is required
in tackling this area, international experience nevertheless
points to promising new directions in the context of liberalising
agricultural markets.
| Project |
Objective |
Status |
Timing |
| Meso : sector wide development |
| Index based weather Insurance |
Ascertain the viability of a
smallholder index based weather insurance product in close
co-ordination with the insurance industry |
Under Development |
Nov 07-Dec 09 |
| Commodity price insurance |
Ascertain the viability of commodity futures
in Kenya to provide price insurance accessible to smallholder
farmers |
Under Development |
Aug 07-Oct 09 |
| Managing agricultural risk |
Design and test toolkits to allow financial
institutions to improve risk management of agricultural
loan products and portfolios |
Under Development |
Jun 07-Jul 09 |
| Area based institutional capacity study |
Analysis of existing and potential channels
for delivery of agricultural finance to smallholder farmers
|
Active/On-going |
Dec 06-Jun 07 |
| Warehouse receipts development |
Develop warehouse receipts contract as a
collateral instrument to manage seasonal price fluctuation
for short term lending and futures contracts |
Under Development |
Apr 07-Sep 08 |
| Value chain mapping |
Ascertain feasibility of analysing capacity
to bear debt, by commodity/enterprise. Test acceptance of
product by financial institutions |
Under Development |
Apr 07-Jun 08 |
| Micro : retail capacity development |
| AAMA |
Support start-up of an innovative private
sector company managing input finance and quality control
for export horticulture. |
Under Development |
Apr 07-Apr 09 |
| Rural institution capacity building |
Develop the capacity of high potential channels for delivery
of financial services to small-holder farmers |
Under Development |
Dec 07-Feb 10 |
| Agricultural finance innovations fund |
Encourage innovations in products and delivery mechanisms
to reach agricultural markets |
Under Development |
Oct 05-Dec 09 |
