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Agricultural Finance in Southeast Asia: Understanding the Plight of Smallholder Farmers
Around 16.5 million farmers live in Bangladesh, constituting 28% of the 170 million population. Although Bangladesh is heavily reliant on agriculture to feed its people and support its economy, the conditions of the farmers are poor. Farmers, due to a lack of expertise and education, cannot avail themselves of modern farming techniques for better crop productivity and higher yields. Furthermore, more than 70% of the farmers do not have access to formal financing, such as personal bank accounts..
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A worldwide track record from inception to completion
One of the upsides of my job is being able to be a part of a process and see things come to fruition. This for me, is also one of the great benefits of working at Netafim. As a company which was born in the fields and was led by farmers, the strategy has never seemed to revolve only around selling products but rather around bringing an entire agricultural project to life. Over the last 10 years I have been privileged to embark on this exciting journey many times and accompany farmers, governments and organizations around the world who chose us as their partners when transforming their farming operation.