With China’s accession to WTO,foreign direct investment in China is gradually increasing and agricultural field has beome the investment hotspot.Foreign direct investment not only has promoted the development of agriculture in China but also has given rise to many problems.As for the foreign direct investment in agricultural areas,relevant investment scope is the basic problem among some other legal issues.Without violating WTO commitments premise,China should adhere to reasonable utilization of foreign capital and consideration of agicultural industry safety,rigorously distinguish foreign newly investment from acquisition investment and perfect the legislation of foreign direct investment in China’s agricultural field.