New Directions in China's Agricultural Lending

Fred Gale ; Robert Collender

United States Department of Agriculture

关键词: China;    agricultural;    loans;    rural;    finance;    banks;    credit cooperatives;    investment;    policy;    farms;    farmers;    micro loans;   

RP-ID  :  WRS-0601

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

美国|英语

来源: United States Department of Agriculture Publications

【 摘 要 】

China has substantially boosted lending to farmers and agribusinesses in recent years. The balance of loans to farmers doubled between 2001 and 2005. Loans for agribusinesses and rural infrastructure rose as well. Rural credit cooperatives and banks that lend to agriculture are being reformed and commercialized but agricultural lending is still largely policy-driven. The boost in farm lending is one of several policy initiatives to aid farmers.