[3]: 218 The Decision of the First Meeting of the 13th National People's Congress on the Institutional Reform Program of the State Council was enacted by the First Meeting of the Thirteenth National People's Congress on March 17, 2018, thereby approving the Institutional Reform Program of the State Council.

The National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration is established by the program.

The National Development and Reform Commission is responsible for management.

[4][5][6][7][3]: 218 On April 4, 2018, the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration was inaugurated.

[3]: 218  In 2019, the Administration released pork onto the market following a swine flu outbreak.