When farmers get access to credit and reliable storage facilities for their grain, it gives them the option to sell it when they can get the best price. The warehouse receipt system, introduced in some districts of Tanzania through an IFAD-supported programme, is now being introduced throughout the country by the government.

Micro-credit expert examines gender perspectives on access to finance and poverty alleviation.

This report presents the finding of an eighteen month rural livelihoods monitoring and research project in Afghanistan. Afghanistan Evaluation and Research Unit conducted the project in partnership with seven other Non Governmental Organizations. The project involved 390 households spread over 21 villages in seven districts in seven provinces of Afghanistan.

The study was conducted to understand rural livelihoods in Afghanistan and it explored issues such as livelihood diversity, non-farm lab more...

''Market failures in rural finance, and related issues of adverse selection, moral hazard, and transaction costs justify targeted interventions to ensure that services reach the poor and the un-banked sustainably. However, while there is general consensus on the 'components' that should go into the computation of interest rate to be charged by a micro-credit service provider (particularly those aiming to achieve the 'double-bottom-line' objective), the 'level' under each component is left to be more...

The National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI) is an Apex Cooperative Organisation in India which represent all the segments of Indian Cooperative Movement. Its objectives are to promote and develop the cooperative movement in India, to educate, guide and assist the people in their efforts, to build up and expand the cooperative sector and serve as an exponent of cooperative opinion in accordance with cooperative principles. It was established in 1929 as All India Cooperative Institutes Associat more...

The Indian School of Micro finance for Women is a new initiative in the discipline of Micro finance. The School has been set up with the purpose of addressing the huge capacity building gap that exists in the sector.

Software system for small farmer microfinance (Kenya) with capability for global roll-out - a software system currently near roll-out for a small farmer project in western kenya. It is highly automated and makes extensive use of structured sms messages sent by farmers' groups and by input stockists. It is written in Postgresql functions under linux or windows with a Java front end. It is highly parameterised and is designed to be a global product with global rollout capability.

Black Pages is Australia's first and only national on-line Indigenous Business and Community Enterprise Directory.

"The National Dairy Development Board was created to promote, finance and support producer-owned and controlled organizations. NDDB's programmes and activities seek to strengthen farmer cooperatives and support national policies that are favourable to the growth of such institutions. Fundamental to NDDB's efforts are cooperative principles and the Anand Pattern of Cooperation."

Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) is India's largest food products marketing organisation. It is a state level apex body of milk cooperatives in Gujarat which aims to provide remunerative returns to the farmers and also serve the interest of consumers by providing quality products which are good value for money.