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During the Two Session 2020, Deputy Li Mingrong, director of the Fujian Legislative Affairs Commission, proposed the formulation of a Food Security Law (or "Grain Law"). [1]
Proposal on Grain Law Contents
Deputy Zhou Jianmin, a pedologist, suggested that the scope of the Grain Law should encompass[2]:
Production and operation
Storage and control
Quality and hygiene
Pre-warning and emergency
Security awareness and responsibility
Industrial development
Legal liability
Current Regulation on Food Security
The regulatory framework governing food security in China is formed by a tapestry of different laws such as the State Security Law, the Agricultural Law, and the Law on Agricultural Product Quality and Safety. There is no standalone law that offers a comprehensive legal foundation to safeguard food security, and as such, there is both overlap and gaps in the current framework. Currently, there is a worrying lack of provisions controlling how foreign investment is managed.
Soybean Predicament
Soybean is a staple grain in China and of paramount economic importance. Four multinational grain enterprises dominate the industry in China. This high level of industry consolidation and the geopolitical significance of soybean commodity trade is a major risk. China's lack of self-sufficiency and its overreliance on several large multinationals has been underscored by the COVID-19 pandemic, which severely disrupted the supply chain and further strained already tense trade relations. Establishing a grain law is now an urgent requirement for China.
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