INTRODUCTION
Agriculture matters a lot for everyone on this planet: it provides affordable and healthy food, jobs and incomes for millions of people; its development is essential for environmental protection, poverty alleviation and in the context of climate change. Therefore, agriculture finance and insurance is a significant part of the agriculture sector. Farmers and agro-enterprises need loans, insurance, leasing and many other financial and insurance services to do well. Financial institutions seek qualified employees who understand the financial needs of farmers and agribusinesses, the dynamics of the agricultural sector and the role of finance and insurance in agricultural value chains.
This course covers a wide range of agriculture finance and insurance topics. Participants will gain a broad perspective on the concept of agricultural finance and insurance and acquire the necessary skills to design feasible operations, products and delivery channels. One focus of the course will be on lending and insuring to farmers and agribusinesses, in particular how to manage risks and costs along the entire loan cycle.
DURATION
10 days
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This course is intended for various actors in the Agriculture Extension (Agricultural extension officers, senior agricultural officials and policy makers) working with communities, in governments, funding agencies, Research organizations and non-government organizations, Stakeholders linked to agribusiness, Farmer based group, Food processors, Traders and intermediaries, Production Managers and Agribusiness stakeholders.
Course Level:
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Basic knowledge of agriculture
- Why agriculture matters
- The agriculture finance and insurance systems
- Credit management
- Innovations in agricultural finance and insurance
- Risk Management and agriculture insurance
- Marketing and sales
TOPICS TO BE COVERED
- Policy and Regulatory Interventions in Agriculture Finance
- Insurance Product Development for Agriculture Insurance
- Development of effective insurance products
- Creating an enabling environment to mobilize agricultural finance
- Strengthening of Relevant Institutions concerned with agriculture financing
- Developing Innovative Products that addresses financing in agriculture.
- Agriculture warehouse receipt financing frameworks
- Alternative dispute mechanisms for contract farming
- The contribution of agriculture subsidies on agriculture financing.
- Building capacity of public financial institutions, to establish commodity exchanges, and to build capacity of MFIs
- The role of financial cooperatives in the provision of financial services to smallholder farmers, rural MSMEs and households.
- Agriculture value chain financing.
- The role of mobile banking & payment platforms in enhancing access to finance and reduction in transaction costs
- Ways of reducing operating costs in reaching to smallholder farmers and SME agribusinesses
- Access to finance for women in agriculture
- The use of digital financial instruments in agriculture
- Financial solutions for “green” agricultural investments promoting resilience of agriculture to climate change and reduction of agriculture’s foot print on the environment.
- Sources of agricultural credit
- Cooperative Credit Organization
- Problems in agricultural credit system
- Strategies to support Agriculture finance and insurance
- Agricultural financing and investment
- Assessment process for building up a credit file
- Process for approving a credit disbursement
- Risk Management in Agriculture
- Regulatory risk
- Price risk
- Production risk: weather (drought, floods, hail) and other natural risks
- Crop Insurance
- New and existing tools and policies for agriculture insurance
- How to employ agricultural marketing at any venture
- The kind of customers for agricultural marketing
- Developing agricultural marketing campaigns
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Course Administration Details:
Methodology
These instructor-led training sessions are delivered using a blended learning approach and include presentations, guided practical exercises, web-based tutorials, and group work. Our facilitators are seasoned industry experts with years of experience as professionals and trainers in these fields. All facilitation and course materials are offered in English. Participants should be reasonably proficient in the language.
Accreditation
Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued an Indepth Research Institute (IRES) certificate certified by the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA).
Training Venue
The training will be held at IRES Training Centre. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, and lunch. All participants will additionally cater to their travel expenses, visa application, insurance, and other personal expenses.
Accommodation and Airport Transfer
Accommodation and Airport Transfer are arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer.
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: +254715 077 817
Tailor-Made
This training can also be customized to suit the needs of your institution upon request. You can have it delivered in our IRES Training Centre or at a convenient location. For further inquiries, please contact us on:
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: +254715 077 817
Payment
Payment should be transferred to the IRES account through a bank on or before the start of the course. Send proof of payment to [email protected]
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