FARMERS in irrigated areas across the country are gaining greater access to affordable financing and support services as LandBank and the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) partner to scale up agricultural productivity and financial inclusion.

Building on their long-standing partnership, LandBank and NIA have formalized their collaboration through a memorandum of agreement at LandBank Plaza, Manila on June 11, 2026.

Under the agreement, NIA will mobilize eligible farmer groups — including Irrigators’ Associations, Federations of Irrigators’ Associations, Irrigators Service Cooperatives, and their members — while LandBank will provide financing and credit administration under the Agrisenso Plus Lending Program.

BOOSTING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY LandBank President and CEO Lynette Ortiz (second from right) and NIA Administrator Eduardo Eddie Guillen (second from left) forge a partnership to scale up agricultural productivity and financial inclusion in irrigated areas across the country through the Bank’s Agrisenso Plus Lending Program. Serving as witnesses to the collaboration are LandBank First Vice President Eden Japitana (rightmost) and NIA Senior Deputy Administrator Robert Suguitan (leftmost).PHOTO FROM LANDBANK
BOOSTING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY LandBank President and CEO Lynette Ortiz (second from right) and NIA Administrator Eduardo Eddie Guillen (second from left) forge a partnership to scale up agricultural productivity and financial inclusion in irrigated areas across the country through the Bank’s Agrisenso Plus Lending Program. Serving as witnesses to the collaboration are LandBank First Vice President Eden Japitana (rightmost) and NIA Senior Deputy Administrator Robert Suguitan (leftmost).PHOTO FROM LANDBANK

To date, the program has expanded across key provinces nationwide, bringing formal credit closer to agricultural stakeholders in underserved rural areas.

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The initiative reflects both institutions’ shared commitment to delivering coordinated, on-the-ground support that empowers farmers, strengthens rural economies, and advances inclusive and sustainable growth. This effort directly aligns with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s broader Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport framework to protect livelihoods, stabilize food supply, and support key sectors.