### Question
How is the term loan defined?


### Answer
The term **loan** is defined in *12 U.S.C. § 2202a* as the following:

> a loan made to a farmer, rancher, or producer or harvester of aquatic products, for any agricultural or aquatic purpose and other credit needs of the borrower, including financing for basic processing and marketing directly related to the borrower's operations and those of other eligible farmers, ranchers, and producers or harvesters of aquatic products

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 2202a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 22-TYING ARRANGEMENTS > SUBCHAPTER IV-PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO TWO OR MORE CLASSES OF INSTITUTIONS OF THE SYSTEM > Part C-Rights of Borrowers; Loan Restructuring**

