Abstract
This study of Farmer cash savers and borrowers was conducted in 5 branches of a formal small farmer-centered credit institution- the Nigerian Agricultural Cooperatives and Rural Development Bank(NACRDB) in Abia State, Nigeria. Thirty-two (32) farmers who had mandatory savings with the bank were involved. The savings rate across the branches averaged 8.33% but the borrowing rate was as high as 75.18% across the bank branches. A relatively higher proportion of the loans served re-capitalization purposes than start-up needs of the participants/beneficiaries .Experienced farmers with on-going projects were more prepared to manage credit facilities and should be considered for more loans whenever they meet up with the conditions for such new contracts. Keywords: Participation, Start-up needs, Re-capitalization needs.Journal of Agriculture and Social Research Vol. 8 (1) 2008: pp. 89-94
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