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General Advice On Farm Loans

By Earlene McGee


Farming is an important economic activity. A lot of people have moved to towns and found white collar jobs. They are not in possession of land for producing their own food. Land owners are able to undertake commercial farming. This is usually expensive and may require one to seek for a financier. Farmers need to learn how to get farm loans which will enable them to utilise their farms and make profits.

The amount of finances needed to undertake a farming project will be determined by how big it is as well as the type of farming to be done. Some ventures are more expensive thus need more cash than others. The better the prices for the produce, the more the profits will be.

Some farmers can decide to keep animals. There are many types of animals that can be bred. The products obtained from animals can range from milk to meat. Others are wool, hides and skins. Keeping animals will require a lot of input due to the nature of care required. If one is keeping them for meat production, they will take some time before they are fully grown for slaughtering. This will mean a longer wait before earning money from the project. This should be taken into consideration when seeking for financing. A long term loan will be better for such a project.

Growing crops may bring returns much sooner. Some crops are seasonal and are harvested after a few months. The farmer is able to sell the produce and earn money to pay off the loan. Other crops take a bit longer and when this is considered, it will help in identifying the type of loan to seek that best helps in meeting the objectives of the farming project. In case one is investing in planting trees, then the loan should be long term as trees take many years before maturity.

Before taking a loan from a financier, one should research on what is available in the market. Some financial institutions have hired people who will go to the farmers to sell them the loan products from their farms. The farmer should not be too quick to accept this offers. They may be more expensive than what other financiers are offering. It is good to shop around the various loaners and find out what their interest rates are as well as any other charges. By so doing, one may end up saving a lot of money.

The period that a farmer is allowed by the bank to repay a loan is very critical to the total cost of the service and the profitability of the project that he undertakes. If the repayment is done within a short period, then the total money paid to the bank will be less compared to if it is paid back over a longer duration.

Government agencies have been formed that take care of the poor farmers. These agencies advance loans to new farmers who may not have met the requirements to acquire finances from the private institutions. They usually have lower interest rates and flexible repayment plans. Some conditions are set as to who qualifies to apply and benefit from the loan so as to protect the inexperienced poor farmers from the rich ones.

These are some tips on how to seek for agricultural loans. They can help farmers to succeed in farming. Especially those who cannot finance their own projects with their money.




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