DA digital lending push aims to unlock rural creditAn agri loan officer talks to a potential borrower, highlighting the program’s push for easier access to financing. The overhaul, led by the Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC), introduces two key tools. One is a Credit Fund Line facility that accelerates the release of funds to partner lenders. Under the Credit Fund Line program, loan funds will move more quickly to partner lending conduits such as rural banks, cooperative banks, and non-government organizations that serve as frontline lenders in farming and fishing communities. Farmers or lending partners can submit loan applications through laptops, tablets, or kiosks even without internet access, with the data automatically syncing once a connection becomes available.

Source: Philippine Star March 28, 2026 16:42 UTC