Eligible Business Activities in the framwork of Additional Funding for the Agricultural Commercialization Project Eligible Business Activities. The credit line will support the productivity, financial and environmental sustainability of agriculture and profitability of agricultural enterprises or any other enterprise in rural areas. It will provide Sub-loans to finance a wide range of agriculture-related or other activities (the list is not limited):

·       financing of agricultural production (resources);

·       investments in agricultural machinery and food processing equipment; investments in storage, packaging, provision of services for agriculture;

·       gardening;

·       livestock breeding;

·       beekeeping;

·       fish farming;

·       investments in shops selling agricultural resources,

·       development of renewable energy sources and energy efficient technologies related to agribusinesses and farming, and;

·       other investments.

"Commercialization of agricultural sector"

To start a new business or a new business activity related to agriculture, production of agricultural goods, purchasing of machinery and equipment for the food industry, creation of new employment oppotunity. Development of gardening, beekeeping, trade, services, promotion of agritourism and other activities related to these fields.

Offering sustainable access to start-up new businesses and creation new employment oppotunities and other related activities depending on environmental categories eligible for funding

Minimum loan amount: 10,000 somoni

The maximum loan amount is: up to 20,000 USD equivalent in national currency (in somoni only).

Advantages of the project: A possibility of getting grant funds up to 10,000 USD equivalent in somoni

Loan term: from 24 up to 60 months

Annual interest rate: New client - 26% per annum

Repeated client - 24% per annum

Grace period: from 9 up to 18 months