Department of Agriculture

​Department of Agriculture

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The Department is the government agency responsible for the promotion of agricultural development by providing the policy framework, public investments, and support services needed for domestic and export-oriented business enterprises.

The DA envisions a food-secured and resilient Philippines with empowered and prosperous farmers and fishers. As such, it shall collectively empower them and the private sector to increase agricultural productivity and profitability, taking into account sustainable, competitive, and resilient technologies and practices. Hence, its battlecry is simply: “Masaganang Ani at Mataas na Kita!”

​Mandate

​Department of Agriculture

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SURE COVID-19 FOR MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES (MSES)

​The Expanded SURE Aid and Recovery Project (SURE COVID-19) for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) provides working capital loans to agricultural/fishery/livestock MSEs, cooperatives, and associations to continue operations and ensure the availability of food supply amid the COVID-19 pandemic and . Eligible enterprises may avail of zero-interest loans of up to Php 10 million, payable in five (5) years.

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Ang Expanded SURE Aid and Recovery Project (SURE COVID-19) para sa Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) ay nagbibigay ng working capital loans para sa mga agricultural/fishery/livestock MSEs, kooperatiba, at asosasyon upang maipagpatuloy ang kanilang operasyon at matugunan ang kakulangan sa suplay ng pagkain sa gitna ng pandemya ng COVID-19. Ang mga eligible na enterprises ay maaring makautang ng hanggang Php 10 million nang walang interes at babayarin sa loob ng limang (5) taon.​

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​Agricultural Credit and Financing Programs

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KAYA

The Kapital Access for Young Agripreneurs (KAYA) Loan Program offers zero-interest loans of up to Php 500,000 (subject to approval of PLC) payable up to 5 years. Borrowers must be 18 to 30 years old, and are graduates of either formal or non-formal schooling (including but not limited to graduates of agriculture and fishery related degrees from higher education institutions, DA and ATI-accredited programs, TESDA programs, farm schools, and secondary schools with agriculture and fishery-related courses).

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Ang Kapital Access for Young Agripreneurs (KAYA) Loan Program ay nagbibigay ng pautang na walang interes hanggang Php 500,000 (subject to approval of PLC) na maaaring babayaran sa loob ng limang (5) taon. Kinakailangang 18-30 years old ang borrowers, at nakapagtapos ng pormal o di-pormal na kurso na may kinalaman sa pagsasaka o pangingisda (kasama dito ang college diploma, o training certificate mula sa DA, ATI, TESDA, o farm schools).

​Agricultural Credit and Financing Programs

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​ANYO

The Agri-Negosyo (ANYO) Loan Program offers zero interest loans for Small Farmers and Fishers (SFF) and registered Micro and Small agri-fishery Enterprises (MSEs) which may be sole proprietors, partnerships, corporations, associations and cooperatives. Eligible individual SFF borrowers may avail a maximum loanable amount of Php 300,000 while registered MSEs, depending on its size, may borrow a loan amount of up to Php 15 million (subject to approval of PLC). Loans are payable up to 5 years.

Ang Agri-Negosyo (ANYO) Loan Program ay nagbibigay ng pautang para sa working capital ng mga maliliit na magsasaka at mangisda at rehistradong micro and small agri-fishery enterprises na maaaring sole proprietors, partnerships, korporasyon, asosasyon, o kooperatiba. Ang mga maliliit na magsasaka at mangingisda ay maaaring umutang hanggang P300,000 samantalang ang rehistradong enterprise, depende sa laki ng assets nito, ay maaring makahiram ng hanggang Php 15 million (subject to approval of PLC). Ang nahiram ay maaaring bayaran hanggang 5 taon.

​Agricultural Credit and Financing Programs

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​SIKAT SAKA PROGRAM (SSP)

The Sikat Saka Program is an integrated financing program jointly implemented by the Department of Agriculture and Land Bank of the Philippines. The program aims to help more palay and corn farmers access timely, adequate, and affordable production credit and improve the viability of agricultural production by ensuring availability of irrigation services, extension, links to markets and providing a favorable economic environment.

​Agricultural Credit and Financing Programs

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​AGRARIAN PRODUCTION CREDIT PROGRAM (APCP)

Aims to achieve sustainable crop production and increase incomes of agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) and their households through the provision of credit and capacity building assistance.

​The Agrarian Production Credit Program (APCP) is a program jointly implemented by the Department of Agriculture (DA), the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), and the LandBank of the Philippines (LANDBANK). The program caters to Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) whose organizations are not yet eligible to avail of loans from LANBANK. Eligible Agrarian Reform Beneficiary Organizations (ARBOs) avail of loans under the program and in turn re-lend to eligible ARBs to fiance their agri-production projects and activities.

​Agricultural Credit and Financing Programs

​Agribusiness & Marketing Assistance

​Other services offered by the DA

​Training and Extension Services

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