As part of the YenKasa Africa radio initiative, we are thrilled to share this week’s feature, which delves into the vital topic of “Access to finance for smallholder forest and farm producers.” Read the feature to discover valuable insights and expert advice, and then listen to the recorded programme on the YenKasa Africa website in Ghana’s local language, Gurune. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your knowledge and empower your agricultural practices. Happy reading and listening!
The programme, supported by the Ghana Federation of Forest and Farm Producers (GhaFFaP) and Tele-Bere Producer Organization, aired on URA Radio in Ghana in the local language (Gurune), sparked crucial discussions to how smallholder forest and farm producers can have access to finance.
Access to finance for Forest and Farm Producer Organisations (FFPOs) requires tailored approaches. For FFPOs, enabling investments in four key areas are needed to create the conditions and necessary track record to attract asset investment: (i) secure commercial rights; (ii) strong organisation for scale; (iii) appropriate technical extension; and (iv) fair market access and business incubation. Enabling investments of this sort makes FFPO businesses
However, the motivation to form FFPOs varies with context, from the desire to secure resource rights in the forest core to the desire to strengthen economic scale efficiencies in periurban forest product processing industries and afford them access to finance. Unlocking finance for smallholder forest and farm producers can help to achieve sustainable development and respond to climate change challenges.
Guiding Questions:
- How can smallholder forest and farm producers access forest and farm producers access finance?
- What kind of financing exists for smallholder producers?
- To what extent can organisations of smallholder producers access tailor-made financing for their businesses?
- What is the role of formal financial institutions in smallholder producers’ access to finance?
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