Ji Bingxuan, vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), speaks at a symposium on the enforcement of the law on black soil conservation in Beijing, July 28, 2022. [Photo/npc.gov.cn]

Ji Bingxuan, vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), attended a symposium on the enforcement of the law on black soil conservation in Beijing on July 28.

Ji said that the law provides a strong legal guarantee for protecting the production capacity of the fertile soil, ensuring the country's food security and maintaining ecological balance. He called for the full and effective implementation of the law for the long-term wellbeing of the people.

A symposium on the enforcement of the law on black soil conservation is held in Beijing, July 28, 2022. [Photo/npc.gov.cn]

More efforts are needed to improve farmland infrastructure, promote scientific farming techniques, and coordinate the protection and restoration of mountains, rivers, forests, farmland, lakes, grasslands and deserts, according to Ji.

He also said it’s important to establish and improve a black soil protection system that features the leadership of the government, effective execution by agricultural production operators, and active contributions from the public.