China adopts Seed Law Amendment
On 24 December 2021, the National People’s Congress passed the decision to amend the Seed Law. The new seed law will take effect on 1 March 2022…
DCZ participated in crop seed workshop
On the morning of 27 December 2021, the China Seed Association held a workshop on a new subsection for crop seeds of the 5th China International Import Expo (CIIE)…
China issues Food Conservation Action Plan
On 31 October 2021, China issued the Food Conservation Action Plan to ensure grain supplies and food security. The plan emphasizes saving food through the entire chain…
2021 rural e-commerce development report released
On 9 September, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the China International E-Commerce Center released the “2021 National County Digital Agriculture Rural E-commerce Development Report” onine…
China unveils 5-year plan for green ag development
On 23 August, the Chinese government unveiled a plan for the green development of the country’s agricultural sector over the next five years. The plan, jointly issued by six departments…
Ministry directive on promoting the rule of law in ag and rural areas
Three days before the new law on the Promotion of Rural Revitalisation was adopted, the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs published the “Opinion on Comprehensively Promoting…
China passes anti-food-waste law
On 29 April 2021, China’s top legislature, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), adopted a new law on preventing food waste…
China adopts new law to promote rural vitalization
On 29 April 2021, the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Promotion of Rural Revitalization was adopted after the third review at the 28th session of…