Agriculture Law

Agriculture Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国农业法

[Current Text: Chinese only]

(adopted and effective July 2, 1993; revised Dec. 28, 2002, effective Mar. 1, 2003; amended and effective Aug. 27, 2009; amended Dec. 28, 2012, effective Jan. 1, 2013)

• Status: Revision pending
• Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (TBD)
• Principal Drafter & Submitter: NPC Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee
• Legislative Plans
  • Five-year: 14^th NPCSC Category I
  • Annual: 2025, 2026
• Legislative History & Text
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #1: Apr. 27–30, 2026 (Chinese only 🆚) 💬
    • 🔔 Public consultation: Apr. 30–May 29, 2026
• Legislative Records
  • Explanation (Apr. 27, 2026)
  • Report on Status of Revision (pending)
  • Report on Results of Deliberation (pending)
  • Report on Suggestions for Revision (pending)
  • Presidential Order (pending)

NPC Observer Coverage

• NPCSC Session Watch: Prison Administration, Social Welfare, Defense Mobilization, State-Owned Enterprise Assets, Water Resources & Agriculture (Apr. 22, 2026)

Last updated: May 11, 2026, 20:13 EDT