Warehouse Receipt System an Enabler for Farmers Access to Loans

The Government of Kenya is implementing its Warehouse Receipt System, a move applauded by different stakeholders as a solution to address some of the challenges faced by smallholder farmers as a result of unstructured markets and gaps along the value chain which reduce farmers’ income. The Warehouse Receipt System is a process whereby producers or dealers deposit their commodities in certified warehouses and are issued with a warehouse receipt as proof of ownership to curb loopholes along the value chain,...