Programs and Projects

This program is a commitment of the Japanese government to ASEAN regions through the Japan Agricultural Exchange Council (JAEC) and the Japan Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF). In the Philippines, the program started in 1986 with ATI as the lead implementing agency. After five years, the program was transferred to the then National Agriculture and Fishery Council (NAFC) until 2014. As a result of the rationalization of the Philippine Government, where NAFC was consolidated with the then Livestock Development Council into the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries, the program was transferred back to ATI in support of the Institute’s programs for the 4-H Club organizations and rural-based organizations .

PCIC provides full (100%) premium subsidy for the rice crop insurance coverage of the subsistence farmers participating in the DA-LBP Sikat Saka Program. The Sikat Saka Program (SSP) is the credit component of the Food Staples Sufficiency Program (FSSP) of the Department of Agriculture (DA). The Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) is the lending conduit of the Program.

The Agri-Negosyo (ANYO) Loan Program aims to provide accessible and affordable credit to eligible borrowers for the financing of their capital requirements that will enable them to boost the efficiency, productivity, and profitability of their farm as well as non-farm income-generating activities. Eligible loan Borrowers. can avail loans under the programs up to a maximum of 3 cycles only

The Rural Agro-enterprise Partnership for Inclusive Development and Growth (RAPID Growth) Credit Facility is a credit assistance program created to support the RAPID Growth Project of the national government. The RAPID Growth Project was conceptualized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). One of the key features of the RAPID Growth Project is the Conditional Matching Grants. Grant fund support will be provided to qualified proponents to enhance their overall competitiveness level and for the development of the specific agricultural value chain. It is basically aiming to address market failures & institutional deficiencies in terms of access to financing. It also aims to provide the necessary development intervention to help improve agricultural production, productivity, and quality.

The Survival and Recovery (SURE) Program aims to support the government’s goal of helping small farmers and fisherfolks (sff) in calamity affected areas regain their capacity to earn a living. The strategy is to provide immediate relief to SFF through a loan and grant assistance package. The program was first implemented in 2017 in areas declared under state of calamity.To support the government’s goal of helping agricultural households in calamity affected areas regain their capacity to earn a living. The program aims to provide immediate relief to SFF through loan and grant assistance.

Standing rice crop on the farmland that was specified on the insurance application and in which the farmer has insurable interest.

The Accessible Loans for Empowered, Resilient, and Transformed Agrarian Reform Beneficiary Organizations or ALERT ARBOs Program aims to provide adequate, timely, and affordable loans accessible to eligible ARBOs and their members. Along with the Agricultural Credit Policy Council (DA-ACPC), the program is jointly implemented by the Department of Agriculture (DA), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), and the Landbank of the Philippines (LANDBANK). Credit support services such as agricultural insurance, technical assistance, capacity building, and marketing assistance are also offered to ARBOs to empower and strengthen their capabilities and resiliency. The program began in October 2012 as the Agrarian Production Credit Program or APCP. It was a flexible credit facility for Agrarian Reform Beneficiary Organizations (ARBOs) that are yet to qualify under the regular lending window of LANDBANK. In 2020, the National Program Management Committee (NPMC), which consists of the implementing agencies, adopted to transform the APCP into the ALERT ARBOs Program, strengthening its implementing rules and regulations to better cater to Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) nationwide.

The Kapital Access for Young Agripreneurs (KAYA) Program offers loans to finance working capital and/or fixed asset acquisition requirements of start-up or existing agri-based projects of young entrepreneurs and agri-fishery graduates. Eligible loan purpose: To finance capital requirements of start-up or existing agri-enterprise.

The DBP Aquaculture Value Chain Financing Program (Agricultural Credit Policy Council-Funded Program) is a credit assistance program that provides comprehensive support to the aquaculture sector by improving credit access at every stage in the value chain (i.e. input supply, production, processing, and marketing) to increase the competitiveness of the entire industry.

The DBP Coconut Farmers and Industry Development (CFID) Credit Program aims to increase the productivity and income of Filipino coconut farmers. This program supports the development of the Philippine coconut industry through enterprise diversification and financing of projects related to the coconut value chain.