Belagroprombank

Along with lending on preferential terms, Belagroprombank has been providing informational support. The bank has already published two farmstead catalogues unique in Belarus, assisted the Belarusian Public Association "Country Escape" in participation in the specialized fair "Holidays 2009", arranged for participation of farmstead owners in the Days of Economy of the Republic of Belarus in Milan. Belagroprombank has its own training centre and assists the "Country Escape" in providing training for those interested in rendering tourist services. The bank gives priority to the farmstead owners who were granted loans by Belagroprombank. Trainees familiarize themselves with the quality standards of a rural farmstead and improve their ecological literacy and knowledge of financial accounting management. Moreover, Belagroprombank jointly with the Belarusian public association organized two specialized conferences dedicated to the issues of agroecotourism development (2007, 2008) and established the "Best Farmstead of the Year" contest. Today the results of the joint work of the "Country Escape" and Belagroprombank are impressive, with more than 600 registered entities specializing in rural tourism in the Republic of Belarus. Since the launch of implementation of Belagroprombank's involvement in the program for agroecotourism development in Belarus the bank has provided financial support to 298 farmstead owners. The bad loans granted for the development and creation of agroecotourism entities as of today amount to BYR 9,8 bln. Region