The newly revised animal husbandry law, which has been implemented since March 1, 2023, has 10 chapters and 94 articles in total, and aims to standardize the production and operation of animal husbandry, ensure the supply and quality safety of livestock and poultry products, protect and rationally use the genetic resources of livestock and poultry, cultivate and promote excellent varieties of livestock and poultry, revitalize the livestock and poultry breeding industry, protect the legitimate rights and interests of livestock producers and operators, prevent public health risks, and promote the high-quality development of animal husbandry. What are the highlights of the newly revised animal husbandry law? Let's get to know. Establish and improve the modern livestock and poultry breeding system. The competent agricultural and rural departments of the people's governments at or above the county level shall, in accordance with the animal husbandry development plan and market demand, guide and support the structural adjustment of animal husbandry, develop advantageous livestock and poultry production, and improve the market competitiveness of livestock and poultry products. The site selection and construction of livestock and poultry farms shall conform to the territorial space planning and comply with the provisions of relevant laws and regulations; It is not allowed to build livestock and poultry farms in prohibited areas in violation of the provisions of laws and regulations. Livestock and poultry breeding farms shall ensure the normal operation of the facilities for harmless treatment and resource utilization of livestock and poultry manure, ensure the comprehensive utilization of livestock and poultry manure or discharge up to standard, and prevent environmental pollution. People's governments at all levels and relevant departments should strengthen the publicity of laws and regulations related to animal husbandry. Units and individuals that have made remarkable achievements in the development of animal husbandry shall be commended and rewarded in accordance with the relevant provisions of the State. To clarify the basic conditions for listing in the list of livestock and poultry genetic resources, the competent agricultural and rural departments under the State Council shall be responsible for regularly organizing the investigation of livestock and poultry genetic resources, publishing the national report on the status of livestock and poultry genetic resources, and publishing the list of livestock and poultry genetic resources approved by the State Council. Domesticated animals with stable genetic traits, mature varieties and a certain population size that can reproduce independently without relying on wild populations can be listed in the list of livestock and poultry genetic resources. Strengthen the protection of livestock and poultry genetic resources and implement classified and graded protection. The State has established a protection system for livestock and poultry genetic resources and carried out resource investigation, protection, identification, registration, monitoring and utilization. People's governments at all levels shall take measures to strengthen the protection of livestock and poultry genetic resources and include the protection funds for livestock and poultry genetic resources in their budgets. The protection of livestock and poultry genetic resources should be based on the state and multiple participation, adhere to the principle of protection priority and efficient utilization, and implement classified and graded protection. Implement the unified management of the production and operation licenses of breeding livestock and poultry across the country. The State implements unified management and hierarchical responsibility for the production and operation licenses of breeding livestock and poultry, and handles them on a unified information platform. The approval and issuance information of the production and operation license for breeding livestock and poultry shall be disclosed to the public according to law. The specific measures and license format shall be formulated by the competent agricultural and rural department of the State Council. It is prohibited to produce and operate breeding livestock and poultry or commercial livestock and poultry without breeding livestock and poultry production and operation license or in violation of the provisions of breeding livestock and poultry production and operation license. It is forbidden to forge, alter, transfer or lease the production and operation license of breeding livestock and poultry. Encourage and support the independent innovation of the livestock and poultry seed industry The State encourages and supports the independent innovation of the livestock and poultry seed industry, strengthens the research of breeding technology, and supports the development of innovative enterprises combining breeding, production and operation. New breed, supporting line and new development of livestock and poultry