Preferential loans can be used to buy machinery and equipment to reduce post-harvest losses including dryers; machines used for the cultivation and harvest of rice, coffee tea and sugarcane; and machines used for aquatic production and cold storage. The machines have to be new, legally standard and have a local content value of at least 60%. The loans could be up to 100% of the cost. The state subsidises 100% of the interest rates for these loans in the first two years and 50% from the third year onwards.