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Food & microfinance: Helping farmers reap rewards

By Sarah Murray

Published: June 2 2010 16:26 | Last updated: June 2 2010 16:26

In a new strategy to reduce reliance on food aid in the fight against hunger, the US Agency for International Development (USAid) plans to make investments to develop agriculture.

Smallholders using microloans will play a role in this. However, many microfinance and development experts argue that credit is not the only thing these farmers need.

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