Credit Programs for Small Farmers in Latin America Can Be Improved
ID-77-1
Published: Dec 09, 1977. Publicly Released: Dec 09, 1977.
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Providing credit to small farmers is one way the Agency for International Development (AID) has implemented the congressional mandate to improve the lives of the poorest people in developing nations. AID has been successful in providing credit to small farmers in Latin America, but more can be done by better identifying small farmer target groups and by developing consistent and more appropriate criteria for qualifying small farmer recipients of credit assistance.
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Agricultural productionDeveloping countriesFarm credit banksForeign economic development creditForeign loansInternational economic relationsSmall farmersFarmingFood productionBanking system