Understanding Sustainable Microfinance and Poverty Alleviation : Small Farmers Perspective in Nepal

This book reflects small farmers\' perspectives on development and poverty alleviation. It examines sustainable micro finance as grassroots development initiatives in developing world. Successful management of micro finance organizations is a constant advantage in the dynamic nature of today\'s development organizations. Development banks and government agencies around third world are turning to micro finance project management to achieve long-run development objectives at grassroots level. It is hoped that this book will be more of an indispensable tool for micro finance practitioners, development economists, and for academics across all organizations including academic and research industries. The book provides an ideal introduction to development theories for students in development studies. It contains reader-friendly features including boxed case studies with empirical examples and definitions of concepts and terms at the end. It also contains plates, tables, and figures. By using empirical data and information, the book intends to illustrate how development and micro finance theories have been put forward into practice in the real field. The book also aims to examine farmers\' understanding of poverty and sustainability. Each chapter contains concluding remarks.