Who is eligible to borrow under the Agricultural Credit Facility, and what projects are eligible for financing under the Fund?

Who is eligible to borrow under the Agricultural Credit Facility, and what projects are eligible for financing under the Fund?


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All individuals, groups, partnerships, companies, and SACCOs operating in Uganda and involved in agriculture, agro-processing, and grain trade are eligible for financing under the Agriculture Credit Facility.

Almost all activities along the agricultural value chain are eligible including acquisition of agricultural and agro-processing machinery and equipment, irrigation systems, post-harvest handling and storage facilities, agriculture in-puts for farm use such as pesticides and fertilizers, purchase of biological assets such as banana suckers, fruit seedlings, chicks, piglets, cows and goats for restocking the farm, land opening, infrastructural developments on the farm and working capital which does not exceed 20% of the total project cost.