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=== '''<span style="color:#879637;">Credit Policy: Select/develop Suitable Financial Instruments</span>''' ===
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=== '''<span style="color: rgb(135, 150, 55);">4. Credit Policy: Select/develop Suitable Financial Instruments</span>''' ===
[[File:Automated-irrigation-S.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Automated irrigation system in Morocco – largely subsidized by the state (Source: Lennart Woltering)]]
 
When selecting or developing a loan product for SPIS it is important to ask the following questions:
 
  
*'''who? '''Market oriented producers, no subsistence production, producer groups possible;
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[[File:Automated-irrigation-S.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Automated irrigation system in Morocco – largely subsidized by the state (Source: Lennart Woltering)]] When selecting or developing a loan product for SPIS it is important to ask the following questions:
*'''what? '''Finance for energy source and pumping system used for irrigation; energy and/or water saving technology;
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*'''how much? '''Establish range of loan sum;&nbsp;% own-contribution of producer;&nbsp;% subsidy;
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*'''Who? '''Market oriented producers, no subsistence production, producer groups possible;
*'''when? '''Range of loan period (years); repayment frequency (months); disbursement in tranches;
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*'''What? '''Finance for energy source and pumping system used for irrigation; energy and/or water saving technology;
*'''interest rate? '''From..x..% p.a. to ..x..% p.a. (range);
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*'''How much? '''Establish range of loan sum;&nbsp;% own-contribution of producer;&nbsp;% subsidy;
*'''collateral? '''Equipment, mortgages, additional collateral (guarantee scheme), non-traditional collateral (future harvest, warehouse), leasing scheme with equipment providers.
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*'''When? '''Range of loan period (years); repayment frequency (months); disbursement in tranches;<br/>
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*'''Interest rate? '''From ..x..% p.a. to ..x..% p.a. (range);
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*'''Collateral? '''Equipment (Solar Pumpset), mortgages, additional collateral (guarantee scheme), non-traditional collateral (future harvest, warehouse), leasing scheme with equipment providers.
  
 
'''Loan products for financing SPIS usually:'''
 
'''Loan products for financing SPIS usually:'''
  
 
*have higher initial investment sums with consequently longer repayment periods and/or high installment rates;
 
*have higher initial investment sums with consequently longer repayment periods and/or high installment rates;
*need alternative guarantee schemes/ unconventional collateral;
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*need alternative guarantee schemes / unconventional collateral;
 
*have higher interest rate payments due to higher credit risk and long investment period;
 
*have higher interest rate payments due to higher credit risk and long investment period;
*focus on innovative clients, usually investing in high(er) value crops;
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*focus on innovative and progressive borrowers, investing in high(er) value crops;
 
*should be strictly oriented towards water capacity available and the farm’s specific requirements;
 
*should be strictly oriented towards water capacity available and the farm’s specific requirements;
*use no blueprint; every farm/enterprise is unique!
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*use no blueprint; every farm / enterprise is unique!
  
 
In order to '''prevent prohibitive loan transaction costs''', consider:
 
In order to '''prevent prohibitive loan transaction costs''', consider:
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*group financing approaches for producer groups;
 
*group financing approaches for producer groups;
 
*public subsidies and sponsoring;
 
*public subsidies and sponsoring;
*favorable refinancing options for the financial institution (e.g. subsidized interest rates offered by donors/public entities).
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*favorable refinancing options for the financial institutions (e.g. subsidized interest rates offered by donors/public entities).
  
 
In order to '''overcome the information gap '''in respect of the new technology, introduce additional activities such as:
 
In order to '''overcome the information gap '''in respect of the new technology, introduce additional activities such as:
  
*encouraging (potential) clients to get informed and consult technical advice;
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*Encouraging (potential) clients to get informed and consult technical advice through site visits and case studies of existing installations;
*training and sensitization of loan staff on basics about the technology;
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*Training and sensitization of loan staff on basics about the technology;
*monitoring loan performance closely;
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*Monitoring loan performance closely;
*continuous dialogue with solar power sector.
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*Continuous dialogue with solar pump suppliers.
  
 
'''Note: '''SPIS clients could become future clients for other financial products (cross selling).
 
'''Note: '''SPIS clients could become future clients for other financial products (cross selling).
  
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===='''<span style="color: rgb(135, 150, 55);">Outcome/Product</span>''' ====
  
=== '''<span style="color:#879637;">Outcome/Product</span>''' ===
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*'''Guidelines and Procedures''' including assessment and decision guidelines, target key performance indicators (KPIs).
 
 
*'''Guidelines and Procedures''': including assessment and decision guidelines, target key performance indicators (KPIs).
 
  
=== '''<span style="color:#879637;">Data Requirements</span>''' ===
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==== '''<span style="color: rgb(135, 150, 55);">Data Requirements</span>''' ====
  
 
*Comparable clients liquidity pattern in current agricultural portfolio.
 
*Comparable clients liquidity pattern in current agricultural portfolio.
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*list of eligible crops;
 
*list of eligible crops;
 
*list of eligible irrigation systems and average investment cost per component;
 
*list of eligible irrigation systems and average investment cost per component;
*list of eligible SPIS configurations and average investment cost per component (see '''[[SPIS_Design|DESIGN]]''' and '''[[SPIS_-_Get_Informed|GET INFORMED]]''';
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*list of eligible SPIS configurations and average investment cost per component (see '''[[SPIS Design|DESIGN]]''' and '''[[SPIS - Get Informed|GET INFORMED]]''');<br/>
 
*list of eligible types of collateral.
 
*list of eligible types of collateral.
  
=== '''<span style="color:#879637;">People/Stakeholders</span>''' ===
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==== '''<span style="color: rgb(135, 150, 55);">People/Stakeholders</span>''' ====
  
*Management level of financial service providers;
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*Management of financial service providers;
*Experienced credit staff (senior, agrifinance);
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*Experienced credit staff (senior, agri-finance);
 
*Associations of producers / potential borrowers;
 
*Associations of producers / potential borrowers;
 
*Agricultural extension services;
 
*Agricultural extension services;
*Research and training institutes (e.g. environmental agency);
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*Research and training institutes (e.g. environmental agencies);
 
*Providers of service, technology and inputs.
 
*Providers of service, technology and inputs.
  
=== '''<span style="color:#879637;">Important Issues</span>''' ===
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===='''<span style="color: rgb(135, 150, 55);">Important Issues</span>''' ====
  
 
*Prevent prohibitive transaction costs for borrowers;
 
*Prevent prohibitive transaction costs for borrowers;
*Overcome information gap of financial operator;
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*Overcome information gap of financial operators;<br/>
*Note that standardization potential is limited.
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*Note that standardization potential is limited;<br/>
*Select excellent loan staff for this segment with corresponding background and experience (train them!).
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*Select capable loan staff for this segment with corresponding background and experience (provide training if required).
  
  
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4. Credit Policy: Select/develop Suitable Financial Instruments

Automated irrigation system in Morocco – largely subsidized by the state (Source: Lennart Woltering)

When selecting or developing a loan product for SPIS it is important to ask the following questions:

  • Who? Market oriented producers, no subsistence production, producer groups possible;
  • What? Finance for energy source and pumping system used for irrigation; energy and/or water saving technology;
  • How much? Establish range of loan sum; % own-contribution of producer; % subsidy;
  • When? Range of loan period (years); repayment frequency (months); disbursement in tranches;
  • Interest rate? From ..x..% p.a. to ..x..% p.a. (range);
  • Collateral? Equipment (Solar Pumpset), mortgages, additional collateral (guarantee scheme), non-traditional collateral (future harvest, warehouse), leasing scheme with equipment providers.

Loan products for financing SPIS usually:

  • have higher initial investment sums with consequently longer repayment periods and/or high installment rates;
  • need alternative guarantee schemes / unconventional collateral;
  • have higher interest rate payments due to higher credit risk and long investment period;
  • focus on innovative and progressive borrowers, investing in high(er) value crops;
  • should be strictly oriented towards water capacity available and the farm’s specific requirements;
  • use no blueprint; every farm / enterprise is unique!

In order to prevent prohibitive loan transaction costs, consider:

  • guarantee funds with public support or insurance;
  • leasing schemes with pumping system providers and others;
  • group financing approaches for producer groups;
  • public subsidies and sponsoring;
  • favorable refinancing options for the financial institutions (e.g. subsidized interest rates offered by donors/public entities).

In order to overcome the information gap in respect of the new technology, introduce additional activities such as:

  • Encouraging (potential) clients to get informed and consult technical advice through site visits and case studies of existing installations;
  • Training and sensitization of loan staff on basics about the technology;
  • Monitoring loan performance closely;
  • Continuous dialogue with solar pump suppliers.

Note: SPIS clients could become future clients for other financial products (cross selling).

Outcome/Product

  • Guidelines and Procedures including assessment and decision guidelines, target key performance indicators (KPIs).

Data Requirements

  • Comparable clients liquidity pattern in current agricultural portfolio.

Compute, prepare

  • repayment plan (with varying interest rates, repayment periods and repayment frequencies);
  • profitability margins by crops and farm sizes;
  • tables for evaluating types of collateral;
  • list of eligible crops;
  • list of eligible irrigation systems and average investment cost per component;
  • list of eligible SPIS configurations and average investment cost per component (see DESIGN and GET INFORMED);
  • list of eligible types of collateral.

People/Stakeholders

  • Management of financial service providers;
  • Experienced credit staff (senior, agri-finance);
  • Associations of producers / potential borrowers;
  • Agricultural extension services;
  • Research and training institutes (e.g. environmental agencies);
  • Providers of service, technology and inputs.

Important Issues

  • Prevent prohibitive transaction costs for borrowers;
  • Overcome information gap of financial operators;
  • Note that standardization potential is limited;
  • Select capable loan staff for this segment with corresponding background and experience (provide training if required).


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