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Speech by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President and Chairman of the Boards of Directors African Development Bank Group, at the High-Level Conference on “Scaling Finance for Smallholder Farmers”

· Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group (International)

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· Akinwumi Adesina Wiki · African Development Bank Group WikiSpeech by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President and Chairman of the Boards of Directors African Development Bank Group, at the High-Level Conference on “Scaling Finance for Smallholder Farmers”

ContextSpeech at a high-level conference on scaling finance for smallholder farmers; the African Development Bank finances Africa's development and puts agriculture at the heart of growth.

Why it mattersThe AfDB presents its tools for women farmers and fertiliser finance to close the smallholder credit gap.

Problems raised
  1. Smallholder farmers lack finance.
  2. Women farmers are excluded.
  3. Input suppliers face risks.
Solutions proposed
  1. Use AFAWA for women.
  2. Use the African Fertilizer Financing Mechanism.
  3. Share risks with input suppliers.
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