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Blog Series

Addressing the Gaps in Data about Smallholder Households

Leading up to the launch of CGAP’s national surveys of smallholders in Mozambique, Tanzania, and Uganda, we asked a range of experts in financial inclusion and agriculture how household data plays a role in their work with smallholders. In this blog series they share their perspectives on what exists and what’s missing, the relevance of CGAP’s smallholder surveys, and how the results of these surveys might be used to advance financial inclusion.

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Blog
23 October 2014

Filling the Smallholder Household Data Gap: A New Learning Agenda

There is a significant data gap when it comes to smallholders' demand for financial services. Filling this gap is going to require new efforts and a shared learning agenda.
Fledgling corn crop
Blog
21 October 2014

Understanding our Smallholder Clients, Serving them Better

Smallholder farmers are among the most financially excluded of all client segments. Understanding their particular needs is an important step in helping financial service providers to develop appropriate and effective products that serve them effectively.
Roasted cocoa beans, slightly crushed.
Blog
16 October 2014

Learning from Smallholder Supply Chains in Côte d’Ivoire

IFC and Ecom, a global commodity trading company, interviewed more than 2,000 cocoa farmers in Côte d’Ivoire about their income levels, food security, and other qualitative aspects of their farming lives. The results highlight some key challenges facing smallholder farmers.
A cow on a farm in Tanzania
Blog
14 October 2014

Filling Data Gaps in Smallholder Finance

There is very little available data on the characteristics of smallholder farmers' financial needs. The MIX, through its FINclusion Lab, is filling this gap by gathering data on smallholder finance and providing a framework for others interested in data collection.
A man in Bangladesh works in a vegetable field
Blog
09 October 2014

The Global Distribution of Smallholder and Family Farms

The terms "smallholder farm" and "family farm" are often used interchangeably, but technically refer to different dimensions of agriculture. Getting better clarity on the basic composition of the world's farms is challenging, but critical.
A tool used for making casava flour in Mozambique
Blog
07 October 2014

CGAP’s National Surveys of Smallholder Households

CGAP is undertaking national surveys of smallholders in Mozambique and Tanzania to identify distinct segments of households and determine their demand for financial services.

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