PKSF launched ‘Microfinance for Marginal and Small Farmers Project (MFMSFP)’ in 2005. The success of this project led PKSF to design and introduce a new program named ‘Agriculture Sector Microcredit’ in 2008. And in 2006, PKSF launched the ‘Seasonal Loan Program’ to offer financial services to farmers to help them meet their seasonal need. Later, in 2014, two programs were merged named ‘SUFOLON’. Its unique financial services have created tremendous impetus for investment in different IGAs including crop cultivation and processing, livestock, fisheries, agro-forestry, agro-processing etc.
IN FY 2024-25
LOAN DISBURSED TO POs
BDT 17.11 BILLION
LOAN OUTSTANDING WITH POs
BDT 9.63 BILLION
AT A GLANCE
IN FY 2024-25
BORROWERS
1.40 MILLION
FROM POs TO BORROWERS
LOAN DISBURSEMENT
BDT 103.68 BILLION
LOAN OUTSTANDING
BDT 52.26 BILLION
AVERAGE LOAN SIZE
BDT 0.042 MILLION
The key features of ‘SUFOLON’ are: provision for flexible repayment, such as one shot, seasonal or balloon repayment, consistent with the seasonal agricultural activities; and the flexibility of availing multiple loans to diversify production. Such farmer-friendly terms have made the loan product very popular among borrowers. Up to June 2025, the cumulative loan disbursement from PKSF to POs stood at BDT 171.44 billion and from POs to borrowers at BDT 771.96 billion.
TREND OF LOAN DISBURSEMENT UNDER SUFOLON
(PKSF to Partner Organizations)
