Name of Event: Cracking the Nut – Overcoming Obstacles to Rural and Agricultural Finance
Date of Event: June 20 – June 21, 2011
Place of Event: Washington, DC, United StatesSee Our Comprehensive Event Calendar Here: http://microfinanceassociation.ning.com/events
Cost:
-Participants who register before March 31: USD 495
-Participants who register between March 31 and May 15: USD 695
Summary of Event: The event will convene practitioners, policymakers and investors who work in the rural and agricultural finance sector. It will present recent approaches to overcoming challenges to rural and agricultural finance. A training workshop on agricultural value chain finance will follow the conference on June 22 and June 23.
Event Themes:
– Integrating technology and value chain development to finance small farmers
– Minimizing risk exposure and strengthening management in agricultural microfinance
– Attracting private investment in post-harvest systems
– Using agricultural finance to improve food security
– Mobilizing savings
– Reducing costs of rural outreach
For additional information you may contact: +1 703 914 5533 or email Rashmi Ekka at rekka@azmj.org
Participants may contribute to the agenda of the conference during the “Cracking the Nut of Rural and Agricultural Finance” online discussion forum hosted by USAID:
https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-united-states-agency-for-international-development-usaid-to-host-online-discussion-forum-%E2%80%9Ccracking-the-nut-of-rural-and-agricultural-finance%E2%80%9D-on-microenterprise/
Submit your event at: http://microfinanceassociation.ning.com/events
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