Small farmers need credit and other supporting services for diverse activities which comprise a family’s livelihood strategy. Self Help Affinity Groups (SAGs) are the most appropriate institutions which provide the necessary space, resources and skills required by a poor family to develop a livelihood strategy.
http://www.agriculturesnetwork.org/magazines/india/2-finance-for-farming... [2]
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/marginal-and-small-farmers-require-freedom-and-options-not-financial-inclusion
[2] http://www.agriculturesnetwork.org/magazines/india/2-finance-for-farming/marginal-and-small-farmers-require-freedom-and/at_download/article_pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/aloysius-prakash-fernandez
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/leisa-india
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farmers
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/dryland-farming
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gadag-d
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/karnataka
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cooperatives
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/finance
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poverty
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/debt