The Pest Called Credit Insecurity: Case Studies on Agricultural Credit Programs for Smallholder Farmers in Five Asian Countries

This publication, featuring studies on public agricultural credit assistance programs in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Nepal, and the Philippines; analyzes the relevance, appropriateness, accessibility, and usefulness of the selected programs; and, proposes recommendations for government lending institutions to improve smallholders’ access to and utilization of such programs.

Founded in 1979, ANGOC is a regional association of national and regional networks of civil society organizations (CSOs) in Asia, actively engaged in food security, agrarian reform, sustainable agriculture, participatory governance, and rural development.