Adoption of agricultural innovations through non-traditional financial services : project brief

Eleven selected companies and organizations have been awarded grants to implement a series of pilot studies and initiatives in three target regions. This brief provides information about how these project partners will contribute to the financial inclusion of smallholder farmers, building capacity for rural credit and adoption of agricultural innovations. Non-Traditional Finance (NTF) can be an effective vehicle to incentivize the large-scale adoption of innovations among smallholder farmers. Non-traditional finance includes approaches, products and services that go beyond lending and savings services to engage with smallholder farmers, private investors and entrepreneurs, offering a broader range of bundled services