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Netherlands offers dedicated financial support to agricultural and horticultural SMEs

Innovative response

In the Netherlands, Agricultural and horticultural SMEs will be supported by temporarily relaxing the guarantee for working capital, which is part of the existing decree Borgstelling MKB-Landbouwkredieten (BL). The decree will ease acute liquidity problems for agricultural and horticultural business who experience those problems due to the COVID-situation. The credit is for a maximum of 2 years.

Specific issues addressed and anticipated impact

Agricultural and horticultural SMEs are facing a specific set of problems associated with their financial flows as a result of coronavirus. The government has specifically set up a credit scheme which will guarantee the funding of these organisations.

Organisations/institutions involved

Borgstelling MKB-Landbouwkredieten (BL)

Level(s) of government:
  • National/Federal government

Issues being addressed:

  • Resource management and mobilisation
  • Governance responses
  • Real-time data collection, sharing, and analysis

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Date Submitted:

15 April 2020