China Food Security Law Comes Into Force, Aims for Absolute Self-Sufficiency

CHINA - BEIJING, June 1 (Reuters) - China's first food security law aimed at achieving "absolute self-sufficiency" in staple grains came into effect on Saturday, reinforcing efforts by the world's biggest agriculture importer to lower its reliance on overseas purchases.

The law provides a legal framework for existing guidance by the Communist Party for local governments and the agricultural industry to raise food production. However, it did not detail how the law will be implemented.