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Financing the Renovation and Rehabilitation of Tree Crops: Lessons from Rabo International Advisory

Resource from the Agriculture Finance Support Facility (AgriFin)

This AgriFin webinar recording features Rabo International Advisory Services (RIAS), which provides technical assistance to financial institutions in developing countries to build capacity in agricultural finance. Our invited speaker, Ms. Elies Fongers discusses lessons from a recent study on successful renovation and rehabilitation (R&R) schemes for smallholders of coffee, cocoa and palm oil. The study was commissioned by the Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH) which aims to scale up R&R schemes for smallholders using public-private partnerships.

The recording is a "must" for any bank considering how they may sustainably lend to farmers to help them in rehabilitating their tree crops. The lessons that Elies shares are critical in understanding which farmers can be financed for longer term rehabilitation programs.

Ms. Fongers provides the following:

A brief introduction to renovation & rehabilitation of tree crops; Why is it important? What are the main techniques? What is the impact at farmer level?
Discuss the key challenges and success factors at farmer and at scheme level. Which farmers are those that are most able to effectively utilize funding for replanting, and how can a bank identify them?
Highlight the main lessons that can be learned by financial institutions interested in financing renovation & rehabilitation of tree crops by smallholders.

Presenter(s):

Elies Fongers, Senior Project Manager, Agribusiness Advisory, Rabo International Advisory Services B.V. (RIAS)