Finance Secretary and Land Bank of the Philippines chairman Ralph Recto granted financing assistance to 1,000 farmers in Bukidnon through the enhanced AGRISENSO Plus program, empowering them to boost productivity and livelihoods.
AGRISENSO Plus, or the Agriculture Growth and Resource Integration through Strategic and Enhanced Delivery of Support and Opportunities, is LandBank’s value chain-based financing program designed to empower small farmers, fishers, agrarian reform beneficiaries, and agri-MSMEs with better access to credit, capacity-building and market linkages.
The program is in line with President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s goal to boost the agriculture sector, accelerate rural development and strengthen the country’s food security.
“This program of LandBank and President Bongbong Marcos, Jr. is a concrete and inclusive response to your long-standing call for financial assistance,” Recto said in a message during the distribution of ATMs to about 1,000 beneficiaries in Malaybalay, Bukidnon on June 20, 2025.
“This is a caring program—and has a clear vision to make the advancement of every farmer and fisherfolk within reach,” he said.
The distribution was led by LandBank president and chief executive Lynette Ortiz, Bukidnon Governor Neil Roque and Department of Agriculture (DA) Undersecretary Roger Navarro.
“We are all here to listen, support and respond to your needs. As your true partners in progress, our goal is to further strengthen our agriculture sector so that we may all advance and prosper together,” Ortiz said.
Launched in May 2024 and upgraded in October of the same year, AGRISENSO Plus finances a wide range of agri-fishery needs—from crop and fisheries production to the acquisition of farm machinery, pre- and post-harvest facilities, and pond development.
More than just a lending facility, the program integrates financing with skills training, market access, and innovation adoption.
A key component of the program is the Agri-Fishery Support through Capability Enhancement for Nationwide Development (ASCEND), which delivers tailored capacity-building support to ensure sustainable and profitable agri-business ventures.
As of May 2025, AGRISENSO Plus has disbursed P1.16 billion in loans, benefitting 6,853 borrowers and helping finance over 21,000 hectares of farmland within just six months.
