Sendfingo

Small amount of loans (US$60) are disbursed to small holder farmers to cultivate maize, soya beans, cassava, yam millet, rice and cowpea.

Product Overview & Scale

  • Fsp NameSendfingo
  • Fsp ID178290
  • As of Date3/28/19
  • CurrencyUSD
  • Product NameSmall Holder Farmers Production Loan Scheme
  • CountryGhana
  • Total Clients Bracket<50,000
  • Product Clients Bracket<10,000
  • Number of Product Clients1,500
  • Percent of Total Clients that are Product Clients10%
  • Average Loan Size Per Client50
  • Average Loan Size Per Client50

Financial Structure & Pricing

  • loan or product structure is flexibleTRUE
  • loan or product structure is flexible if yes describeLoans are disbursed according to the capacity of clients
  • repayment structure is flexibleTRUE
  • repayment structure is flexible if yes describeRepayments are for a period of three months after a grace period of six months. Within the period of three months clients are given the choice to settle their loans at once or spread it for the twelve weeks period.
  • loan or product term covers growing seasonTRUE
  • loan or product term covers growing season if yes describeIt is a production loan. Clients are supposed to cultivate , harvest and store for good prices before paying off their loans
  • grace period offeredTRUE
  • grace period offered if yes describeSix months grace period is offered to allow for harvest and storage for good prices.
  • group or individual loanGroup
  • apr30%
  • average loan processing time days5
  • is apr or other transparent pricing communicated to clientsTRUE
  • is apr or other transparent pricing communicated to clients if yes describeLoan terms and conditions are explained to clients at each disbursement session
  • type of primary insurance productNone
  • average deposit size300
  • average transaction size50
  • total transactions amount4,600
  • type of transactional productCash collection
  • annualized repayment rate of the product98- 100%

Value Chain Support

  • inputs assets services are readily availableFALSE
  • inputs assets services are available at time demanded by clientFALSE
  • inputs assets services available within reasonable distance of clientFALSE
  • inputs assets services are of good qualityFALSE
  • type of inputs offeredN/A
  • informal management services providedFALSE
  • formal programs in place for post harvest managementFALSE
  • if yes to above do over 50 of clients use service programFALSE
  • informal linkages exist between clients and buyers producersFALSE
  • formal linkages exist between clients and buyers producersFALSE
  • guaranteed market opportunities exist for clientsFALSE
  • if yes to above do over 50 of clients use the service programFALSE

Training

  • agricultural training available to clientsFALSE
  • agricultural training available to clients using formal curriculumFALSE
  • multiple agricultural trainings delivered during product cycleTRUE
  • multiple agricultural trainings delivered during product cycle if yes describeThis is mostly on loan management and credit management or cash flow management
  • organization does quality checks on trainingsFALSE
  • training cost5
  • financial literacy training takes places yes noTRUE
  • classroom theoretical training offered by administering partyFALSE
  • training engages clients in participatory learning with additional materialsFALSE
  • training is offered in a convenient location for clientsTRUE
  • training is offered in a convenient location for clients if yes describeTrainings are done at their meeting grounds

Measuring Impact

  • regular measurement of farmer yields takes placeTRUE
  • regular measurement of farmer yields takes place if yes describeBefore the start of their first loan cycle and after two years
  • formal measurement with strong control groupFALSE
  • rct or other academic quality work done to verify resultsFALSE
  • measurement of change to profit income or poverty reduction takes placeTRUE
  • measurement of change to profit income or poverty reduction takes place if yes describeEvery cycle thus nine months period
  • using methodical process over time to measure changeFALSE
  • what type of poverty measurement metric is usedlevel of income and consumption levels