Rural Credit in Brazil
Challenges and Opportunities for Promoting Sustainable Agriculture
By Desiree Lopes, Sarah Lowery - Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), Forest Trends View PublicationIn this brief we explore the role of rural credit in promoting agricultural sustainability in Brazil. We look at the trends in different categories of rural credit in the last decadecreation of sustainability-related credit lines, interest rates, and sources of funds. We also describe the main difficulties that producers face in accessing rural credit, as well as the barriers and opportunities to use rural credit as a sustainability tool.
