The JN Small Business Loans Ltd. (JNSBL), took the occasion of the annual Denbigh Agricultural Show this past weekend to announce a new loan product, branded Famer’s Choice, which will allow farmers to access micro loans of up to J$150,000 to prepare land or purchase equipment and supplies. JNSBL general manager, Frank Whylie, said Farmer’s [...]
Continue reading...Friday, October 23, 2009
A feature in today’s Jamaica Observer newspaper, takes a look at one of the promises that was made by the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), while it was the Opposition Party during the run-up to the 2007 general elections. The JLP introduced its proposal for the agriculture sector under the heading ‘Launching a new agricultural revolution’, [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, July 28, 2009
The Government is introducing a loan insurance scheme that will require farmers to only put up half of the collateral for loans of up to $2 million. “What it means is that someone who is interested in borrowing $500,000 instead of being required to collateralize the entire loan amount, they will now be required to [...]
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Monday, August 2, 2010
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