China will spend about 5.93 billion US Dollars to improve the quality of farmland this year. The authorities of Ministry of Finance said in Beijing today that the fund, which is a part of the country's comprehensive agricultural development plan, includes 21.92 billion yuan from the central budget and 12.05 billion yuan from local budgets.

The state news agency Xinhua quoting the ministry says the government plans to improve the quality of 1.03 million hectares of medium- and low-yield land and build 13.31 million of high-quality farmland by the end of 2012.

The ministry said the government will also support improvements for 45 water-saving projects in medium-sized irrigation districts.