An Initial Investigation into the Financing of Agriculture and Small Farming Enterprises in Emerging Economies

Brychan Thomas^1*, Lyndon Murphy², Abdul-Fatahi Abdulai³, Khushnood Anwar¹, Ahmed Abdullah¹

Abstract

This paper reports on an initial investigation into the financing of agriculture and Small Farming Enterprises (SFEs) in emerging economies in terms of global dynamics. The research question addresses ‘What is the nature of financing agriculture and small farming enterprises in emerging economies?’ The methodology used is a comparative study of three countries involving an investigation of the economic background and agriculture sector, financial bodies, farming enterprises, and funding SFEs to determine the nature of financing agricultural enterprises. In response to the research question, it was found that financial bodies have an important influence on farming enterprises especially in terms of the way SFEs are funded. From the findings of the study, a fundamental model was developed as the main contribution to knowledge concerning the financing of SFEs in emerging economies taking into account important financial aspects, the process of farming entrepreneurship, and the outputs of SFE activities and growth.

Keywords

finance; agriculture; entrepreneurship; emerging economies; financial bodies; enterprises; funding; SFEs; SMEs.

Cite This Article

Thomas, B., Murphy, L., Abdulai, A. F., Anwar, K., Abdullah, A. (2025). An Initial Investigation into the Financing of Agriculture and Small Farming Enterprises in Emerging Economies. International Journal of Scientific Advances (IJSCIA), Volume 6| Issue 2: Mar-Apr 2025, Pages 345-354 URL: https://www.ijscia.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Volume6-Issue2-Mar-Apr-No.864-345-354.pdf

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