MICROFINANCE EVENT: Cracking the Nut – Overcoming Obstacles to Rural and Agricultural Finance, Washington, DC, United States, June 20-21, 2011

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

Event Website: http://www.cvent.com/events/cracking-the-nut-conference-overcoming-obstacles-to-rural-and-agricultural-finance/event-summary-4a76ee2bb48b423b9d98c50ddae38904.aspx

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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