Around VND58.33 trillion (US$3.27 billion) will be poured into developing infrastructure like irrigation works, dykes, equipment, and facilities for agriculture.

Spending on irrigation will double to VND8 trillion to help quickly finish and put construction projects into use.

A new system of grain storage facilities with a capacity of around 2.8 million tonnes will be built by 2020 and existing facilities will be improved at a total cost of VND100 billion (US$5.6 million).

The ministry has asked the Government to allocate an additional VND1.46 trillion to forest growing projects for this year and VND8.04 trillion for the next two years.

Around 500 billion VND will be invested in aquaculture to build national breeding centres, irrigation, and fishing ports.

The ministry has also asked for a 50 percent cut in import duty on animal feed and raw materials for making animal feed, and abolition or reduction of export tax to below 10 percent on wood products.