With the theme ACPC @ 30: “30 years of enhancing access of small farmers and fishers to financial services for inclusive growth,” the Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC) celebrated its Pearl Anniversary on April 29, 2016. A program to commemorate the milestone event was held at the Novotel Hotel in Quezon City. The program started continue reading : ACPC Celebrates 30th Anniversary

Department of Agriculture (DA) Undersecretary Allan Q. Umali representing DA Secretary and  ACPC Chair Proceso J. Alcala, together with Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC) Executive Director Jovita M.  Corpuz, and Ms Adeliza Gabalfin representing Department of Agrarian Reform Secretary Secretary Virgilio R. De Los Reyes turned over P500 M to the Landbank of the Philippines continue reading : ACPC turns over P500 million addition al funds for agrarian reform beneficiaries

Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary and ACPC Chair Proceso J. Alcala, together with Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC) Executive Director Jovita M.  Corpuz, turned over a total of P300 M to partner cooperative banks for the implementation of  the Agriculture and Fisheries Financing Program – Cooperative Banks Agri-Lending Program II (CBAP II). The  check turn-over continue reading : DA, ACPC Provide P300 Million to Cooperative Banks to Expand Implementation of Government’s Agriculture and Fisheries Financing Program

The Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Credit Policy Council (DA-ACPC) turned over P40 M to the Philippine Postal Savings Bank, Inc. (Postbank) and P10 million to the Cooperative Bank of Bukidnon for the implementation of the Agriculture and Fisheries Financing Program – Value Chain Financing Program (AFFP-VCFP) in a check turn-over ceremony held in September 2015 at continue reading : DA-ACPC, Postbank and Cooperative Bank of Bukidnon Implement Value-Chain Financing Program

Attended by no less than Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Proceso J. Alcala, the ACPC participated in the Highland Vegetable Trade Fair and Investment Forum at the Benguet Agri-Pinoy Trading Center (BAPTC) in La Trinidad, Benguet last May 16-17, 2016. The trade fair-cum-investment forum was an activity of the Department of Agriculture-Cordillera Administrative Regional Field continue reading : ACPC Joins the Highland Vegetable Trade Fair and Investment Forum

In its goal to attain inclusive economic growth, one of the specific objectives of the administration of Pres. Benigno S. Aquino III (PNoy) is to strengthen the agricultural sector. One of the major strategies identified towards the attainment of this is to make credit more accessible to small farmers and fisherfolk to help in the continue reading : The PNoy Administration’s Accomplishments in Small-Farmer and Fisherfolk Credit

The Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC), in coordination with the Asia-Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association Center for Training and Research on Agricultural Banking (APRACA-CENTRAB), hosted a three-day international workshop for the project “Documenting Global Best Practices on Sustainable Models of Pro-Poor Rural Financial Services in Developing Countries” (RuFBeP Project). Held on March 4-6, 2015 continue reading : ACPC Host International Workshop for APRACA-IFAD Project

The Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC) Governing Council approved the implementing guidelines of two financing programs under the Agro-Industry Modernization Credit and Financing Program (AMCFP). The ACPC Governing Council members signed ACPC Resolution No. 1, Series of 2015, approving the AMCFP – Agricultural-Fisheries Financing Program (Funded Under GAA 2015) Implementing Guidelines. As prescribed under Section continue reading : Additional P2 Billion Agriculture and Fisheries Financing Program and P100 Million Value Chain Financing Program get ACPC Approval

Under the administration of President Benigno S. Aquino III, a total of P3 billion loan funds were appropriated to the Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC) for “the establishment of a flexible credit facility for the benefit of small farmers registered in the Registry System of Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) as an alternative to the continue reading : PNOY Government Provides P3 Billion Total for Agriculture and Fisheries Credit as of 2015