Login Working together for an inclusive agri-SME finance ecosystem The Smallholder and Agri-SME Finance and Investment Network (SAFIN) is a partnership of actors that are committed to aligning their efforts to scale up access to financial services for agri-SMEs and for small commercial farms. We are financial institutions, philanthropic foundations, social lenders, technical assistance providers, farmers' organizations, and development finance organizations. From different vantage points, with different tools and entry points, each one of us works to bridge the investment gap in agriculture and food systems by financially empowering agri-SME and smallholder investors. In focus NEW! Case study collection: Blended Finance for Agriculture Agri-finance and COVID-19 webinar series Annual Progress Report 2019 Mobilizing finance Aligning investment Supporting innovation Policy engagement Sharing knowledge Find out more What's new? Call for case studies: Good practices in risk management for agri-SME finance under COVID-19 SAFIN, ILO Social Finance programme and the Platform for Agricultural Risk Management are pleased to announce a call for case studies on agricultural risk management approaches that can be used by agri-SMEs and agri-finance providers during and after the COVID-19 crisis, as part of an upcoming learning series. View all news Where we're going 25-27 Aug 2020 Global AgInvesting 2020 Online 12-16 Oct 2020 47 Committee on World Food Security Rome, Italy 08-11 Sep 2020 AGRF 2020 Summit Online 19-23 Oct 2020 Social Capital Markerts (SOCAP) Conference Online View all events What we're reading Sowing the seeds of innovation for smallholder finance CGAP | Farmfit | UNSGSA Role of Government in Rural and Agri-Finance: Transitioning to private sector involvement ISF Advisors Agricultural value chain finance innovations and lessons FAO | AFRACA Casestudy: Developing a value chain for sustainable palm oil in Brazil SAFIN | IDB View all publications Opportunities Job opportunity: Blue Orchard- Private Equity Investment Director Africa Read more Training 22-26 June: Warehouse receipt finance Read more Call for nominations: The Africa Food Prize 2020 Read more View all opportunities Contact us safincoordinationteam@ifad.org Hosted at the International Fund for Agricultural Development Via Paolo di Dono, 44, 00142 Rome, Italy Join our mailing list Partners Area >