guidelines were reviewed - Ministry of Agriculture

9.1 RequirementsThe Facility will work as follows:Applicants must be 18 years and above with Omang or residenceand work permits. (Applicants aged 18- 20 years must be dulyassisted by Parents/ Guardian).Applicants must produce proof of access to land (dully allocatedor leased).Applicants must own or have access to farm implements andmachinery (tractor, planter, cultivator, etc) in good workingcondition.Applicants will be required to keep farming records accessible toboth Agricultural Extension Staff and financial institutions.Applicants should have the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme(ACGS) for the seasonal loans in question.The repayment period is up to 12 months and the farmer has theoption to repay using other sources of income. No penalty will becharged on early repayment.There is an option to apply for another loan within the sameseason, but it will be due and payable within the same season.9.2 Scope of the facilityThe Facility will cover the following items:-• Seeds• Fertilizers• Diesel• Pesticides• Farm machinery and implements repairs and maintenance• Labour costs for planting, weeding, bird scaring,harvesting, threshing and packaging.• Transportation costs to the marketISPAAD GUIDELINES 10