This study focuses on four key areas where innovation could lead to greater access to agricultural finance:warehouse receipts and collateral securitization mechanisms; risk management products; supply chain finance; and technology. The paper describes the issues surrounding the themes and how innovative techniques can be used to overcome traditional barriers to providing financial services to agriculture by reducing either the risks associated with lending, the costs, or both. The diverse group of case studies and thematic discussions also underscore some key lessons regarding the role of government in its quest to lower costs and risk in the rural finance space.