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ManagementOperations ManagementAgricultural MarketingLogistics ManagementWarrantiesWarehouse ManagementWarehouse OperationsWarehousing ManagementAgricultural Commodity MarketingAgricultural Marketing ChainsAgricultural Product MarketingFinancing Against Warehouse ReceiptsReceipt IssuanceWarehouse Receipt FinancingWarehouse Receipts FinancingWarehouse Storage
Warehouse receipts, also called warrants, are documents stating the ownership of a specific characteristics stored in a specific warehouse for a specific fee. This note summarizes the benefits a warehouse receipt system can bring to agricultural marketing, and the preconditions for it to work well. It also presents developing countries' experience with warehouse receipt systems and highlights the Bank's projects in Poland and Uganda.