The AgVANTAGE leasing program is a working model of a type of credit line. The program currently provides funding support (co-financing or partial guarantees) to share risk on equipment leases to the agricultural sector. This program was developed as a support service for the production, processing, and marketing components of the AgVANTAGE project. The leasing program is funded with $500,000 and combined with the leverage of the leasing companies’ capital it is projected to eventually provide $1 million in assistance. The direct financing impact of this program is restricted somewhat by its limited funding, but its.
