Rice sector modernization gets boost from new LANDBANK–DA financing facility

LANDBANK President and CEO Lynette V. Ortiz (left) and DA–Agricultural Credit Policy Council Executive Director Rallen O. Verdadero (right) lead the official launch of the ANYO Palay Lending Program, formalized through the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on 14 May 2026 at the LANDBANK Plaza in Manila, aimed at modernizing rice farming nationwide.

“Digitalization has long been part of our national agenda, recognized for its capacity to raise efficiency, enhance transparency, and strengthen decision-making. Through ANYO-Palay, this vision is translated into targeted, on-the-ground support, aligning affordable financing with digital adoption to raise yields and manage risk