How to Get Agriculture Loan in Pakistan (Complete Guide)

Introduction:

Pakistan is an agriculture-based country, and the agriculture industry is a key factor in Pakistan's economy. we can say the agriculture sector is the backbone of Pakistan which contributes 18%-20% in GDP of the country with 40%-42% of labor force. According to a recent search 2025, it is observed that the country has 52.8 million acres of farmland with 10 million of farmers. Most of the farmers are dependent on diesel to fuel their tractors and diesel engines to meet their irrigation requirement. Pakistan is the major producer of Cotton, Wheat, Rice and in mangoes production makes it fifth largest producer, but the slightly change in climate, affecting the agriculture sector by rise in temperature, water shortage and unexpected rains affecting both i.e. crop quality and yield.

What is Agriculture Loan:

The term agriculture loan/agriculture finance facility is to use specifically for "The Specialized financing provided by banks" to farmers for farm production and farm development purposes. The primary used of agriculture loan for,

• Production Loan: The farm production loan is for crop production purpose for purchase of

• seeds

• Fertilizer

• Pesticide etc

  which help the farmer to sow their crop on time and meet the basic need of crop and repay the loan to complete the crop life cycle, this loan is also termed as "Short Term" loan.

• Islamic Product for Farm Production Loan:

  1. Murabaha

  2. Salam

3. Musharaka Running Finance and others

• Development Loan: The farm development loan is also termed as the "Term loan" which is provided to farmers for

  1. Purchase tractors

  2. Installation of solar system

  3. Land leveling purpose.

  4. Establishing dairy, poultry and fisheries farms.

  5. Purchasing vehicle for agriculture transport.

• Islamic Product for Farm Development Loan:

  1. Diminishing Musharakah

  2. Ijarah

  3. Istisna and others

• How Farmers Can Get Agriculture Loan in Pakistan:

The banks and financial institutions are offering various agriculture loans for agriculture farmers as per rules and regulations of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) through conventional and Islamic banking in Pakistan. Islamic banks can provide agriculture loans with SBP regulations and approval from their Sharia board. if you are farmer and you need an agriculture loan then this guide will help you how to apply for agriculture loan in Pakistan step-by-step. The types of the loan are already mentioned above so the further process will be as follows,

Eligibility Criteria for Apply Agriculture Loan:

To apply for agriculture loan, farmer must meet the following conditions

• The person/farmer must be resident of Pakistan.

• The valid Computerized National Identification Number (CNIC).

• Must have own agriculture land and proof of Agriculture land (Agriculture Passbook OR Farm VII)

• Age between 18-65 years

• Having a good repayment history (for existing borrowers).

Step-by-Step Procedure to Submit an Agriculture Loan Application:

Step-I: Visit the Bank

Farmer can visit the nearest branch of the bank along with all documents mentioned above, the major banks who are offering agriculture loans,

• Bank AL Habib Limited (BAHL)

• Habib Bank Limited (HBL)

• MCB

• National Bank of Pakistan (NBP)

• Zarai Taraqiati Bank (ZTBL)

• United Bank Limited (UBL)

• Allied Bank Limited (ABL) etc.

ISLAMIC BANKS:

• Meezan Bank Limited (MBL)

• Bank Islami Pakistan Limited (BIPL)

• Bank AL Habib Limited (BAHL Islamic)

• AL Baraka

• Faysal Bank limited (FBL)

Note: Islamic Banks never pay you in terms of cash because as per sharia compliance they will purchase the product on the behalf of farmer and lease it to farmer and farmer will repay in installments.

Step-II Verification of Documents:

While the farmer will visit the branch of the bank the agriculture finance officer (bank representative) will verify the documents through revenue record by writing a letter to the Mukhitarkar of the area to avoid any fake or fraud documents, after verification of documents will be completed the Mukhtiarkar will issue the following documents,

1. Verification letter which confirms the land holding record is genuine.

2. Farm VII attested by Mukhtiarkar.

3. Khasra OR farm vii (Mentioned the sown crop)

Step- III Approval Process:

After submitting the documents in bank, the bank will fill the loan application farm along with

• Copy of Cnic (Owner & witnesses)

• Copy of all revenue documents

• eCIB (No default history)

• Bank account number

• 2-4 recent photograph

• A valid mobile number

• Visit of spot OR agriculture land

after completing all formalities then officer will proceed the application for approval from bank's competent authority it will take 7-15 days for approval of loan applications.

Step- IV Mortgage Process:

After approval of loan application in terms of crop production OR development loan the bank officer will process the security documents for mortgage from revenue and farmer will resubmit the mortgage documents in bank enlisted below,

• Mortgage Agriculture Passbook in favor of concerned bank

• Mortgage of farm vii

• Zer-bar certificate all attested by Mukhtiarkar

Note: Documents may vary by each bank from approval to mortgage process.

Step- V Loan Disbursement:

After review and scrutiny of all documents the bank will disburse the approved amount is farmer account and farmer can utilize the amount as his desire.

Loan Limit & Pricing Rate:

The finance amount of the farmer is dependent upon the,

• Land size

• Crop Type (Major crops are more suitable).

• Customer net worth

• Repayment capacity

the loan amount is starting from 1.00 m to 100 m amount

Pricing Rate:

• Pricing rate or Markup rate is near about 14%-17% (with KIBOR rate) in regular bank scheme.

• In some government policies like PMYB&ALS it is 7% fixed pricing rate.

Quick and Simple Tips to get Loan Easily:

if the farmers follow these points they can get the agriculture loan easily,

1. Clear land record

2. Clear eCIB history (No past overdue)

3. By providing honest and accurate information

4. Apply for proper utilizing of agriculture loan.

Who Can Not Apply:

Those farmers who are

• Defaulter of any bank OR any financial Institution.

• Who has incomplete documents.

• Who will provide incorrect information

• Ignoring Bank policies and did not understand the repayment terms of loan.

Benefits of Agriculture Loan:

If the loan i.e. crop production loan OR farm development loan is utilized properly it will,

• Help the farmer to increase the crop quality and yield.

• Farmer can take advantage of modern agriculture techniques

• It will also increase farmer income.

• Encourages agriculture development.

proper utilization of loan can also help the farmer to return the loan easily and without any delay.

Frequently Ask Questions (FAQs):

1. Which bank is best for agriculture loan in Pakistan?

There are many banks offering agriculture loans in Pakistan like Habib Bank Limited (HBL), Bank Al Habib Limited (including Islamic branches), Bank Islamic Pakistan, UBL, MCB, ZTBL, NBP etc.

2. Can a tenant farmer apply for a loan?

Yes, a tenant farmer can also apply for agriculture loan with proper tenancy proof.

3. How long does loan approval take?

Usually, it takes 7 to 30 days, it may be varied due to verification process.

4. Is interest-free agriculture loan available?

Yes, Islamic banks offer Shariah-compliant financing options to farmers which are Riba free financing and farmer can repay the loan in installments.

5. What is the maximum loan limit?

It is totally dependent on the farmer land size, net worth, repayment capacity and credit history, the finance amount is started from one million to hundred million.

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Disclaimer:

This guide is just for awareness purpose, and it is not a financial advice, Jobsinviews is working to aware the people according to their needs and it will not guarantee any kind of financing, and it is not related to any banks or financial instituion.