Technical support, training, liaison services and financial assistance

Financial assistance

Kadoorie Agricultural Aid Loan Fund

• The fund was established in 1955 under Kadoorie Agricultural Aid Loan Fund Ordinance with a capital of $500,000. Half of this sum was donated by the Government and the other half by Lord Lawrence KADOORIE, C.B.E., Chev. Leg. Hon., L.L.D., J.P., and Sir Horace KADOORIE, C.B.E., Chev.Leg. Hon., J.P. Government further donated $750,000 in June,1957, $500,000 in July,1960 and $500,000 in September,1971, bringing its total donation to $2,250,000. Another sum of $500,000 was also generously donated by the Kadoorie brothers in July, 1971, bringing the capital of the Fund to $2,750,000.

• The fund is vested in the Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation as the Trustee and administered by the Kadoorie Agricultural Aid Loan Fund Committee.

• Loans from this Fund are granted to individual farmers, pond fish farmers and mariculturists for development and working capital.

• During 2023-24, a total of 4 loans amounting to $800,000 were issued to pond fish farmers and mariculturists. 

Download form (Form can be filled online or on your computer after download)

Kadoorie Agricultural Aid Loan Fund Application Form - Mariculture (Chinese version only) (517KB) 

Kadoorie Agricultural Aid Loan Fund Application Form - Pond Fish (Chinese version only) (767KB) 

Submission of completed form

Applicant has to complete the appropriate application form above and send it together with the required supporting documents by post (Guidance on posting) to :

Fisheries Credit Section

Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department

8/F, Room 825, Cheung Sha Wan Government Office

303 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon

or

In person：Same as above

or

Fax to #：(852) 2314 2866

or

E-mail to #：fishloans@afcd.gov.hk

# If an application is submitted by fax or e-mail, the applicant will be required to attend an interview conducted by this department. The applicant has to provide copies of the documents required together with the original documents for verification by this department. The applicant will be requested to sign the submitted application form, declaring all the submitted information is true and correct.

Enquiry

Mariculturist
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
Fisheries Credit Section
Address : 8/F, Room 825, Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices, 303 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon.
Telephone : 2150 7097

Pond Fish Farmer
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
Au Tau Fisheries Office
Address : 27 Milestone, Castle Peak Road, Yuen Long, N.T.
Telephone : 2471 9145 / 2150 7097

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