TY - BOOK AU - Köhn,Doris ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Finance for Food: Towards New Agricultural and Rural Finance SN - 9783642540349 AV - HD72-88 U1 - 338.9 23 PY - 2014/// CY - Berlin, Heidelberg PB - Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Imprint: Springer KW - Development economics KW - Agricultural economics KW - Finance KW - Economic growth KW - Macroeconomics KW - Development Economics KW - Agricultural Economics KW - Finance, general KW - Economic Growth KW - Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics N1 - The Big Picture: Global Trends Affecting Agricultural Finance -- Institutional and Process Innovations in Serving Rural Clients -- Dealing With Risks in Agricultural Finance -- Using Modern Technology for High-Quality Services in Rural Areas; Open Access N2 -   This book reflects the current state of discussion about agricultural and rural finance in developing and transition countries. It provides insight into specific themes, such as commodity value chains, farm banking, risk management in agricultural banking, structured finance, crop insurance, mobile banking, and how to increase effectiveness in rural finance. Case studies illustrate various aspects of agricultural and rural finance in developing economies. The book is based on one of the yearly financial Sector Development Symposia held by the KfW Development Bank UR - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54034-9 ER -