At the moment, formal BFSI institutions are staying away from offering farm credits and insurance products to the aquaculture sector due to the lack of transparency in the value chain. This is primarily due to the low technology adoption by aquaculture producers, which leads to poor transparency and a lack of risk mitigation tools. Lack of credible data makes it impossible for organised banking, financial services and insurance institutions to either assess the creditworthiness of farmers or offer products to the neediest ones.

Historically, however, every so often farmers must face periods of drastic change, from the dust bowl and Great Depression to the shift to large scale agriculture in the 1970s. Today, we are again facing times of great change for farmers. Challenge your routine decision-making and consider if your standard practices will continue to serve you well in a changing agricultural climate. A business plan contains many standard components, from a clear description of your farm’s goals to its routine operations. For example, if you want to explore organic grain production to meet the growing demand, a business plan that includes this new venture will help you manage your transition successfully. While most business plans will work with some modification, SCORE, a nonprofit that provides many useful services for small businesses, offers these specific templates for established businesses.

•The bank can have authority over the farmer which makes some advice binding. When World War II broke out in 1939, farmers abandoned their plows in droves to join the military. Manage farm family finances with these financial strategies.

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The major points of learning are summarised in the following paragraphs. 2.2.4 In general the Gross Capital Formation in agriculture as a percentage of agriculture and allied GDP has been declining over the years. The chart below depicts the GCF in agriculture as a percentage of agriculture and allied GDP. The chart below shows the state-wise ratio of allied loan outstanding to allied output. The above chart shows that Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Telangana are getting higher share in overall allied loan outstanding compared to their contribution to overall allied output.

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Ms Khensani Mukhari, Land Bank CFO, would reply to the cost of funding and pricing. Mr Sydney Soundy, Land Bank Executive Manager, would reply to the issue of the Bank’s dual mandate. Mr S Du Toit (FF+, North West) appreciated the Land Bank’s honesty about its current financial situation, acknowledging it is in a critically financially unstable position. Currently, the Land Bank only receives reinvestments and sureties from the government to ensure it has more money to spend. The Bank confirmed its bad debt from the non-performing loans by lenders is quite tremendous – R6.4 billion, if not mistaken – and the Bank intends to borrow another R5 billion from government. While most of the agricultural sector can continue with production activities, challenges remain for several agribusinesses within the value chain.