The allocation of agricultural credit is an exceptional strategy for ensuring sustainable
agricultural production. It increases farmers' purchasing power and technical efficiency. In …

Historically, agricultural credit programs have been used as a policy instrument to improve
agricultural productivity and livelihoods of smallholder farmers. The effectiveness of such …

Growing evidence suggests that credit constraint or the inability of rural farmers to access
financial instruments remains a binding constraint to enhanced productivity in sub-Saharan …

Access to credit has been a key component in protecting a country's agriculture sector
against uncertainties and climate‐related shocks. Agricultural credits may also increase both …

Eliminating hunger and ensuring food security is one of the specific goals of sustainable
development of the United Nations in 2030, and food production is of great significance to …

This study has the following objectives: to analyze the state of agrarian business lending
and the market of banking services, establish the reasons for the insufficient level of …

Background African indigenous vegetables are important for food security and nutrition, and
income of the poor farm households. In the era of COVID-19, they are critical for boosting …

Purpose This work examines the impact of institutional agricultural credit on crop productivity
of some major crops such as paddy, cotton, wheat and pulses for small and marginal …

The lack of empirical research on the effect of financial development and interest rate on
agricultural growth hinders effective policy orientation towards poverty reduction. This paper …

Against the backdrop of high international food and fertilizer prices, this paper discusses
food insecurity in Nigeria, investigates its drivers in a cross-country setting, and assesses the …