NESF recommendations for Bilasuvar area
The National Entrepreneurship Support Fund (NESF) has determined the priority areas of lending to entrepreneurs in the Bilasuvar area.
As they say in the ad of the agency, the most appropriate projects will be family farms for dairy and up to 50 head of cattle, and shops for environmentally friendly agricultural products. Farms of intensive horticulture, viticulture and vegetable-growing are also recognized profitable.
Authors of projects in this area will have an advantage over other businessmen. They will be able to get free consultation in the Fund and up to 100% of the project lending, reads the information.
NFES was established in 1992. Agents of the Fund for loans are 46 bank and non-bank credit organizations. In 2013, the Fund disbursed subsidized loans for 275 million manat. In 2014 the Fund plans to extend credits in the amount of 280 million manat. --17D-
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