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Agricultural Credit Policy CouncilExecutive Director Jocelyn Badiola (Screengrab) MANILA - The Department of Agriculture (DA) has a loan program exclusively for migrant workers repatriatedbecause of the Covid-19 pandemic and who want to venture into the agribusiness. Through its Agricultural Credit Policy Council's (ACPC) Agri-Negosyo (ANYO) program, the DA has helped 108 former overseas Filipino workers since the start of the pandemic two years ago, Executive Director Jocelyn Badiola said in a virtual briefing on Tuesday. "We have lent over PHP40 million to repatriated OFWs through the ANYO Program," she said. "Those who lost their jobs abroad due to the pandemic were granted loans to pursue agribusiness as a new means of income." Currently, they are processing 58 more applications. She said the OFWs can arrange with the embassies in their host countries to inquireabout the program if they are going home and want to start an agribusiness. ANYO was rolled out in

Jocelyn badiolaDepartment of agricultureAgricultural credit policy councilExecutive director jocelyn badiolaExecutive orderAgricultural credit policy councilexecutive director jocelyn badiola screengrab manila the department of agriculture da hasa loan program exclusively for migrant workers repatriatedbecause covid 19 pandemic and who want to venture into agribusiness through its council 39s acpc agri negosyo anyoHe da has helped 108 former overseas filipino workers since the start of pandemic two years agoXecutive director jocelyn badiola said ina virtual briefing on tuesday quot we have lent over php40 million to repatriated ofws through the anyo programUot she said quot those who lost their jobs abroad due to the pandemic were granted loans pursue agribusiness asa new means of income currentlyHey are processing 58 more applications she said the ofws can arrange with embassies in their host countries to inquireabout program if they going home and want start an agribusiness anyo was rolled out 2020 provide zero interest loansNcluding for small farmers and fishers registered micro agri fishery enterprisesNcluding sole proprietorsNd cooperatives eligible borrowersare entitled to amaximum php300000 while registered micro and small enterprisesEpending on their assetsAy borrowbetween php300