Marginalized and small farmers and fishers (MSFF) in Aklan, whose livelihoods were affected by the lockdown due to the rising cases of Covid 19, receive P25,000 loan under the SURE COVID-19 program. Said financial assistance has no interest, no collateral and is payable in 10 years. The Integrated Barangays of Numancia MPC (IBONMPC), the Department continue reading : Aklan farmers and fishers receive financial assistance amid COVID-19 pandemic

In 2019, the Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Credit Policy Council (DA-ACPC) released a total of P5.11 billion of loans to marginalized and small farmers and fisherfolk (MSFF) and borrower-organizations under various agri-fishery credit programs. The programs include the: 1)  Production Loan Easy Access Program (PLEA), 2) Survival and Recovery Assistance Program (SURE), 3) Working continue reading : ACPC Programs performance as of year-end 2019

The DA-ACPC, through its SURE COVID-19 Loan Program, offers a loan facility to individuals, groups, Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), micro and small enterprises (MSEs) engaged in agriculture and fisheries who need financial capital. As we are still under community quarantine due to COVID-19, all interested OFW-borrowers are encouraged to use this online application for DA-ACPC continue reading : Online Application for SURE COVID-19 Loan Program

DA-ACPC okays P1-B loan facility for ‘Plant, Plant, Plant Program The Department of Agriculture through the Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC) has approved an initial P1-billion loan assistance to marginalized farmers and fishers, as well as agri-fishery micro and small enterprises (MSEs) to enable them to cope during this state of national emergency due to continue reading : DA-ACPC Okays P1-B Loan Facility For Plant, Plant, Plant Program

A total of 77,375 small farmers and fishers stand to benefit from the imposition of a one-year moratorium on the payment of loan amortization under the various agri-fishery credit programs of the Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Credit Policy Council (DA-ACPC). The temporary suspension of payments was implemented to aid farmers and fishers affected by marketing restrictions continue reading : DA-ACPC Offers Loan Payment Moratorium Amidst COVID-19 Crisis

As a result of President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration that the whole country will be under a State of Calamity for a period of six (6) months due to the rising cases of COVID-19 and due to the enhanced community quarantine imposed throughout Luzon, the income of many of our cut flower farmers from the Cordillera continue reading : SURE Implementation for Cut Flower Farmers in Benguet

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