BSP, Manila – The Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Credit Policy Council (DA-ACPC) and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Research Academy (BRAc) launched the 2021 Countryside Banking Survey (CBS), a study which aims to analyze trends and present emerging policy issues on bank behavior towards lending to the agriculture sector using branch-level data. “This continue reading : DA-ACPC, BSP launch joint baseline study on Countryside Banking; provide policy recommendations to increase bank lending in agriculture

The Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC) launched the AgriNegosyo Loan Program for Onion Farmers on March 1, 2023 in Manila. Through the Occidental Mindoro Cooperative Bank, the ACPC turned over a check worth P10 million in loans to the Genaro ARB MPC from Occidental Mindoro. On the other hand, the Rueda Onion Growers Association from continue reading : DA-ACPC launches AgriNegosyo for Onion Farmers

ACPC and partner program implementers of the Accessible Loans for Empowered, Resilient, and Transformed Agrarian Reform Beneficiary Organizations (ALERT ARBOs) Program conducted its first Inter-Agency Operational Planning and Target Setting for 2023 in Pasig City. The nationwide program will be jointly implemented by the Department of Agriculture (DA), Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC), Department of continue reading : DA, ACPC, DAR, LBP and DENR CONDUCT ALERT ARBOs OPERATIONAL PLANNING

In line with its mandate to advocate agri-credit policies and orchestrate programs that would promote farmers’ and fisherfolk’s access to sustained financial services, the Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Credit Policy Council (DA-ACPC) conducted an Assessment and Planning Workshop with the DA’s Regional Agri Credit Desk Officers (RACDOs) last August 16-29, 2022. Through the workshop, continue reading : ACPC facilitates Assessment and Planning Workshop with DA Regional Agri Credit Desk Officers

The DA-ACPC is set to conduct its nationwide Small Farmer and Fisherfolk Indebtedness Survey (SFFIS) this year as cleared by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) through its Statistical Survey Review and Clearance System (SSRCS). The DA-ACPC conducts the SFFIS every two or three years as a means to determine the credit and financial behavior and continue reading : DA-ACPC’s 2022 Small Farmer and Fisherfolk Indebtedness Survey (SFFIS) cleared by the PSA

As part of the Department of Agriculture (DA) family, the Agricultural Credit Policy Council (DA-ACPC), was one with the DA in celebrating the first anniversary of the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), held in the Urdaneta Cultural Center, Pangasinan on March 5, 2020. “The Rice Tariffication Law is one of the best reforms that has happened continue reading : DA-ACPC joins DA Family in celebrating the First Anniversary of the Rice Tariffication Law

The Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC) transferred an initial P20 million fund to two of its partner lending conduits in Ilocos Norte for the Kapital Access for Young Agripreneurs (KAYA) Program. Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar and ACPC Executive Director Jocelyn Alma Badiola led the ceremonial turnover of checks worth P10 million each continue reading : KAYA loan program kicks off in Ilocos Norte

The Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Credit Policy Council (DA-ACPC) officially launched its newest loan programs, the Kapital Access for Young Agripreneurs (KAYA) and Agri-Negosyo, on January 24, 2020 at the Pampanga State Agricultural University (PSAU), Magalang, Pampanga. The KAYA Program will finance capital requirements of start-up or existing agri-based projects of young entrepreneurs and continue reading : DA, ACPC launch Kapital Access for Young Agripreneurs (KAYA) and Agri-Negosyo loan programs

ACPC Extends Relief to Familes Affected by Taal Volcano Eruption “I cannot do all the good that the world needs. But the world needs all the good I can do.”- Jana Stanfield Taking its share in giving  immediate relief to families affected by the eruption of Taal Volcano, the Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC), headed continue reading : ACPC Extends Relief to Families Affected by Taal Volcano Eruption

To attract more of the youth into the agriculture and fisheries sector and support micro and small agri-fishery business enterprises, the Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC) approved the allocation of a P2 billion credit fund for two new innovative lending programs during its 67th Governing Council meeting on January 8, 2020 in Manila.  The Young continue reading : ACPC earmarks P2 billion for young agripreneurs, micro and small enterprises loan programs