Chinese authorities are considering expanding a pilot program to allow farmers to use their land and property as collateral for loans.
Farmers in six counties in Heilongjiang and Jilin have been allowed since last year to use their land and property as collateral to take out loans.
An expansion of the pilot scheme is designed to provide more financial support for farmers.
Land here in China is technically owned by the state, but is leased to farmers for a select number of years.