Tazkia Islamic Finance and Business Review
Vol. 11 No. 1 (2017)

Comparative Analysis of Agricultural Financing in Some Countries

Inten Meutia (Sriwijaya University)
Mohamad Adam (Sriwijaya University)
Titin Vegirawati (Sriwijaya University and PhD Student at IBA University)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Apr 2018

Abstract

Abstract. This study aims to find the similarities and differences in financing practices that occurred in The Agricultural Bank of Iran, China, Sudan, Malaysia and Baitul Maal wat Tamwil in Indonesia, and to obtain best farmers and agricultural enterpreneurs financing practices. This study used qualitative approach. Case study is selected as strategy in this research. The method of data collecting is documentation. Data is obtained from websites and annual reports of each agricultural bank. The data collected is the bank's policy data on financing distributed to farmers and agricultural enterpreneurs. Agricultural Bank of China uses interest based product. This bank offer flexible loan and flexible time of payment. Agricultural bank in Iran and Sudan offer partnership and constant profitĀ  financing products to farmers. Malaysia and BMT Sidogiri in Indonesia offer constant profit contract. But their financing contract, tawarruq and Bay al Wafa are still controversial contracts. Observed agricultural banks have been using sharia priciples, except for Agricultural Bank of China. The financing product that has been used since the time of the Prophet has been applied by the agricultural banks. However, there are still controversial financing used by these banks.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

tifbr

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

Tazkia Islamic Finance and Business Review (TIFBR) is a peer-reviewed journal published by the Institute for Research and Community Empowerment (IRCE), Tazkia University College of Islamic Economics in collaboration with Association of Islamic Economics Lecturers (ADESY). The Journal is semi-annual ...