November 2021 – Last month a team from Financial Access Consulting Services (FACS) traveled to West Kalimantan, Indonesia to conduct financial sector mapping to identify the willingness of local financial services providers (FSPs) to be involved in an agroforestry financing scheme. FACS met with state-owned and regional banks and credit unions. The Kalimantan Agroforestry Smallholder Investment

This is a terrific and innovative programme for 27,000 smallholder farmers producing sustainable natural rubber. Our fintech affiliate LendXS (https://lendxs.com/) supports Corrie MacColl and be part of the journey to help these farmers obtain the financing they need to invest in their firms and improve their livelihoods.

IDH Farmfit Fund invests in LendXS to jointly unlock more smallholder finance opportunities. By integrating risk analytics, affordable technology, and impact capital we can now bring smallholder financial inclusion to the next level. Supporting rural financial institutions to build viable investment portfolios by reducing risks and costs of smallholder finance.