Surviving the COVID-19 Threat: Funding Innovations for Smallholder Farmers & MSMEs

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Smallholder farmers and MSMEs in the Niger Delta encounter difficulty getting funds from financial institutions because of several factors. These factors include inappropriate financial products for the agricultural value chains; perceived low productivity and competitiveness in financing the sectors; and the perceived risk associated with agricultural financing.

PIND’s approach to improving access to funds for smallholder farmers and MSMEs entails developing new, inclusive financial models built around the peculiarities of the agricultural and agro-allied sectors. To qualify for the funds and loans from commercial banks, MFBs, and equity investors, we encouraged a crop of BSPs (business service providers) to support smallholder farmers and MSMEs.

Quarter 4 Progress Report 2020 – PIND Sombreiro Kapital Project

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The MSME development and linkages project is a strategic initiative designed to help build relationships amongst actors in the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) landscape to ensure optimal productivity and increased income for enterprises. It strengthens platforms that enable MSMEs to access quality business support services, market and funding opportunities which enable the enterprises…

SUCCESS STORY: Business Support Catapults Small Retailer into Major Distributorship.

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Mrs Esonde Bakare is the owner of IceQueen Food and Beverages in Warri, Delta State, a major toilet tissue distributor for Belling Pegs and for other products. She calls herself a ‘Mompreneur’ as she has to combine her business with being a wife and mother of three children. Previously, she was just a small time retailer.

PIND, NIFOR Improve Farmers’ Access to Funding for Technologies in Palm Oil

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On September 19, 2017, Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) in partnership with the National Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) organized a forum for palm oil stakeholders to share the results of adopting improved harvesting technology, and link oil palm farmers, harvesters & processors to finance for adopting harvesting technologies. ‘Improving…