Moldova's Ministry of Finance reported that the Agricultural Credit Facility (FCA) financed 891 micro and small agricultural businesses between March 2025 and October 2026. Total funding reached MDL 748.37 million, including MDL 71.51 million in grants associated with loans. In October 2026, 70 businesses received approval, while allocations totaled MDL 47.13 million, including MDL 2.53 million in grants. Most financed projects involved agricultural equipment, equipment for processing agricultural produce after harvest, and standalone agricultural working capital. The program provides financing in MDL through partner financial institutions at a fixed annual interest rate of 5.1% for final beneficiaries. Its standalone agricultural working capital component, introduced on April 9, 2026, provides financing without grants to maintain production, capped at MDL 500,000 per beneficiary. This component has financed 148 businesses with a total of MDL 59.34 million. For further financing of eligible projects in 2026, MDL 117.34 million remains available for loans, including standalone working capital, alongside MDL 12.49 million for grants associated with loans.
Moldova's Ministry of Finance reports agricultural credit facility has financed 891 micro and small businesses
Moldova's Ministry of Finance reported that the Agricultural Credit Facility financed 891 micro and small agricultural businesses with MDL 748.37 million, including grants, between March 2025 and October 2026. October allocations totaled MDL 47.13 million, while 70 businesses received approval. Loans carry a fixed annual interest rate of 5.1%, with MDL 117.34 million available for further lending and MDL 12.49 million for associated grants in 2026.