China mulls law revision to boost agricultural, rural development

BEIJING, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- A draft revision to the Agriculture Law was submitted Tuesday to a standing committee session of China's top legislature for a second review.

The latest draft seeks to improve measures supporting agricultural and rural economic development.

The Agriculture Law, a fundamental piece of legislation governing the agricultural and rural economy, was first enacted in 1993, and comprehensively revised in 2002. Individual provisions of the law were amended in 2009 and 2012, respectively, as minor modifications.