miercuri, 11 martie 2015

The Importance Of Farm Loans To Small Scale Owners And Operators

By Lena Stephenson


People who are starting their own small business find it hard to get the adequate capital to start operating. The government provides them with loans to help them with this. They just need to meet the qualifications and provide the necessary documents and requirements to qualify. This is similar with land operation and ownership. There are also loans that farmers can avail in order to grow their farms.

Government programs allow citizens to start their business by letting them borrow money provided that they meet all the requirements. If proven fit to make the business sustainable, they can avail farm loans. There are two kinds of loans under this, the operation and ownership. Both are approved if and only if the farmers have been denied by private commercial lending firms. Otherwise, they have to stick to their commercial cooperatives.

When the applicant is approved of the loan, he is ready to buy the fertilizers, pesticides, and some machines needed for planting, spraying, and harvesting the crops. For livestock farm, the farmer gets to fund the breeding, feeding, and immunization of the animals. These are operational processes and it is under the operating loan.

On the other hand, the starting farmers who want to own their own lands are supported financially through the farm ownership or FO loan. They also need to meet the required qualifications such as not meeting and acquiring any loan from a private lender and the capacity of the farmer to grow his investments in a period of time. The money borrowed is payable for up to forty years.

There are legal processes involved here. The applicant needs a legal advisor that will fully explain to him in terms that are easily understood the contents of the agreement and contract. This chance of a lifetime for the farmer and his family is a good program by the government that will benefit the stability of the state economy.

Once the agreement is reached and the contract is signed, the borrower is eligible to start the operation. In addition, he is obliged to pay it in due time through installment. In order to avoid any dilemma regarding the ownership and operation, he must abide by the conditions set. Otherwise, the lender can take back the land and will demand for some damages.

The two parties will reach an agreement and they will mutually perform those that are contained in the contract. After all, they will work together for the economic growth of the state they are in. And they will mutually benefit from the developments. The farmer and the government must, hence, take into account the utmost performance of their respective roles in the bargain.

Hence, the farmer must be aware of his importance. This time, he has a bigger role and responsibility. If he is not able to pay properly, his land could be taken away from him. Thus, he needs to grow his investments and capital and pay his debts. That is just how things are.

The standard operating procedures need to be followed. If the farmer borrows, the farmer gives it back. That is how it should be. The government, on the other hand, must continue with fairness and diversity when it comes to loan approvals.




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