Bank access

Banks and financial institutions meet with Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion (seated, fourth from right) and Go Negosyo senior advisers Dr. William Dar (seated, third from right) and Josephine Romero (standing, sixth from right) to explore how to ease access to capital for small farmers. Joining them are pioneer big-brother companies represented by Christian Moeller of Lionheart Farms and James Amparo of Yovel East, who shared with the group how their inclusive models can integrate small farmers into their businesses, thus addressing the perceived risks associated with lending to farmers. The PSAC Agriculture Group’s Michael Tan is also present.