The revision received a round of commendations from the lawmakers at the session.
"It fits the reality of our countryside and meets the needs of our reform and development," said Eligen Imibakhi, vice chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, who believes the revision will help regulate the organization and conduct of the cooperatives."
"It also helps the cooperatives become a platform where smaller farmers are linked with the development of agriculture," he continued.
Ji Bingxuan, another vice chairman of the standing committee, highlighted the necessity and urgency of the revision.
"It's not only the requirement of the situation and agricultural development, but also the urgent need of the farmers," he noted.
The draft revision was revealed at the NPC Standing Committee's bi-monthly session in June, when it received a first reading.
Since the law took effect in 2007, allowing farmers to pool resources, it has played an important role in increasing rural incomes, promoting new agricultural management systems and boosting modern agriculture.
"The law indeed revitalized the countryside, where farmers volunteer to form such cooperatives," said Yang Zhen, member of the NPC Standing Committee.
"It's a protective umbrella for the farmers, whose rights and incomes are ensured," Jiao Wenyu, deputy to the NPC added, recalling the days when farmers struggled to sell their products and went to work in urban areas, before choosing to return and start up specialized cooperatives.
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