COUNTRY

Romania

GNI PER CAPITA

USD 14,858 – 2021 (World Bank)

INSTITUTION

VITAS

KEY INDICATOR

36% – loans to agricultural microenterprises

Activity

Farmer and Cattle Breeder

Microcredit

Tot. 320,000 LEI
Tot. 65,090 EUR
for 3 microloans

Project

Farm Modernisation

Testimony

Christian Pepu, 45 years old, married, one daughter. He is farmer and cattle breeder. Christian has been taking care of animals for 20 years, and for the most part he created his business together with his wife (later also helped by his daughter). He has a herd of cattle (65 cows now), mostly Holstein and Romanian Black Bunting breed. They are milk cows, and they produce about 25-30 liters per day. Christian and his family used to sell the milk through the milk dispensers that they also have developed, and through the milk processors they use to make cheese.

Christian has been a Vitas customer since 2019, and has accessed 3 loans so far. The first one was taken for modernising the farm, the second one for the house, and the third one for the machines. Now, he wants to multiply the number of milk dispensers. He has 4 placed around Timisoara, and he would like to double their number.