West Africa: UN Warns Ebola-Linked Farm Losses Could Threaten Banking in W. Africa - TRFN

Rome — The Ebola epidemic threatens rural banking in three West African countries with the potential to disrupt agriculture next year as farmers won't have access to credit to buy seeds and fertilizer, two UN officials warned on Monday.

Several million farmers across Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia are struggling to repay small loans of between $100 and $500 as border closures, movement restrictions and fears from consumers have left many agriculturalists insolvent.

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