Agriculture as a critical component of economic development has been always a major determinant of Philippine government’s economic policy making. Policies that cover the demand and supply requisites of the sector have been consistently engrained and expounded in both the established economic development plans and numerous laws enacted. These policies cover the production stages, the distribution and logistics infrastructure, credit facilities and farm extension outreach. On the demand side, factors of production including seeds, fertilizer inputs, irrigation, and credit subsidies have been provided. On the supply side, farm to market roads, major infrastructure components linking farms to main thoroughfares to the cities, warehousing and outright government purchases of crops and other produce have been installed. Notable in these sectoral efforts is the primordial role of agricultural finance. Historical data for the last 30 years however shows that these traditional agricultural financing policies may not have been sufficient, improperly implemented or in some cases, misdirected and inappropriate. These experiences can be clearly illustrated in the plight and challenges faced by various influencers of the financing environment: the government, the farmers, the banks/financial institutions, and the lenders/investors.