The study intends to draw broad lessons from the history of public participation and the support provided by international donors for agricultural finance in numerous countries. It also make a diagnostic of the current situation, put forward the reasons for inadequacy between supply and demand for financial services in the sector and analyse the various solutions that have been found and submit proposals for the creation of financial products that are responsive to the agricultural sector’s needs and constraints. It elaborates on the elements that are key to innovative agricultural finance: reduce delivery costs, adapt to agricultural growth patterns and cash flow cycles and use value chains to ensure proper loan repayment.