Le financement de l’agriculture béninoise dans un contexte de libéralisation : contribution de la micro finance

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Based on surveys of 40 microfinance institutions and 300 agricultural producers in Benin. Investigates the demand for credit by farmers and shows how risk minimization strategies and a lack of long term resources can explain the small volume of credits allocated to agriculture. Recommends that microfinance institutions which finance the agricultural sector should benefit from appropriate refinancing and that agricultural techniques should be improved.