The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC), and BDO Foundation recently inked an agreement to develop a financial education program for credit assistance beneficiaries of around 4,000 small farmers, fisherfolk, and livestock raisers across the country. The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was signed by BSP Governor Benjamin E. Diokno, Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary and ACPC Governing Council Chair William D. Dar, BDO Foundation President Mario A. Deriquito, and BDO Foundation Trustee Lucy Co Dy. “Filipino farmers and fishers remain among the poorest of the poor despite the abundance of agricultural and marine resources and their hard work and perseverance. The BSP and its partners will work together to empower our farmers, fishers, and livestock raisers to invest in a better financial and environmental future, by offering a solid financial literacy and education program,” said BSP Governor Benjamin E. Diokno.

BSP, ACPC, and BDO Foundation team up for financial welfare of small farmers, fishers, and livestock raisers. (2022, June 9). Daily Guardian, pp. 7, 11.