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And the present dispensation hopes to correct this misconception as it underpins the importance of the agriculture sector to the country’s food security. This is by emphasizing to the banks to open-up more lending facilities to the agriculture sector, Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo certified as urgent the proposed bill which allows farmlands-as-collateral for farmers to access much-needed funding.


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Agri lands should be accepted as collateral for bank loans — DAR

April 1, 2003 - 12:00am

Aversion by Philippine banks to high-risk borrowers like farmers and fisherfolks is now an understatement and an over-reaction. And the present dispensation hopes to correct this misconception as it underpins the...

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