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rural credit

ROOR-ul KRED-it

ˈrʊərəl ˈkrɛdɪt

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ruralcredit

Dictionary meaning

Financial services — loans, credit lines, and savings mechanisms — designed to meet the needs of farmers and rural households for production and consumption

Examples

  • Microfinance institutions have expanded rural credit access in sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Without rural credit, smallholders cannot afford seeds or fertilizer at planting time.

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