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The report ‘Opportunities for Financing - Farming & Processing in the Cassava, Maize and Plantain Value Chains in Côte d’Ivoire’ focuses on the financing of the staple food sector in Côte d’Ivoire, particularly the maize, cassava, and plantain value chains.
Agriculture in Côte d’Ivoire is mostly subsistence-based. Most farmers in the food crops sector rely on rain, manual family labor, traditional knowledge and practices, and agricultural expansion to maintain productivity. They have limited access to finance (including financing and insurance services, information) and inputs required for innovative production, such as post-harvest processing, mechanization, and high-quality crop inputs.
This report provides the technical and financial guidelines and tools that financial institutions (FI) could use to make informed decision about funding women led co-operatives engaged in farming and processing in the maize, cassava, and plantain value chains in Côte d’Ivoire. It presents business models that focus on ensuring financial profitability and viability, increase the technical efficiency of farming and processing through innovation and contribute to strengthening food security.
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