Mechanisms for Enhancing Commercial Banks’ Financing of the Agricultural Sector

The agricultural sector plays a crucial role in ensuring food security, employment, and sustainable economic growth, particularly in developing and transition economies . As a backbone of rural development, agriculture requires substantial and continuous financial support to modernize production, adopt innovative technologies, and increase productivity. In this context, commercial banks serve as key financial intermediaries by mobilizing savings and channeling them into the agricultural sector through various financing instruments.