In order to achieve the dual goals for safeguarding food security and meeting the challenge of global change, the main problems in developing low-carbon agriculture in China were analyzed and strategies were put forward. The development of low-carbon agriculture should conform to the principles of ecological agriculture, circular agriculture and ecological high-value agriculture, and integrated policies, regulations and technologies should be taken to scale up low-carbon agriculture practices. The main strategies include: 1) understand the spirit of No.1?Central?Document and develop a sound legal system as well as an advanced financial subsidy frame, 2) expand the regional low-carbon agriculture system according to the local agricultural situations, 3) extend the low-cost technologies and establish the farmer cooperative organizations of low-carbon agriculture, and 4) raise public awareness and optimize the external environment for low-carbon agriculture.