List of agriculture ministries

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An agriculture ministry (also called an) agriculture department, agriculture board, agriculture council, or agriculture agency, or ministry of rural development) is a ministry charged with agriculture. The ministry is often headed by a minister for agriculture.

Specific duties may relate to regulation, promotion, agricultural research, price supports and agricultural subsidies, plant diseases, invasive species and the management of biosecurity. Some countries have multiple agriculture ministries, devoting entire ministries to be more specific; policy areas such as: forestry and fisheries; rural affairs; food and food quality, security, and safety; consumer protection; and matters relating to the Environment.

## Contents

* 1 Agriculture ministries by country
* 2 Former countries
* 3 See also
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Agriculture ministries by country

Country  | Subnational division  | Office  | Head

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File:Flag of Afghanistan.svg Afghanistan  | Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock | Minister of Agriculture
Argentina  | Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries | Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries
Armenia  | Ministry of Agriculture of Armenia  | Minister of Agriculture
Australia  | Nationwide  | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management; Minister for Resources and Water; Minister for the Environment
Western Australia  | Department of Agriculture and Food | Minister for Agriculture and Food
Western Australia  | Department of Fisheries  | Minister for Fisheries
Victoria  | Agriculture Victoria  | Minister for Agriculture
Azerbaijan  | Ministry of Agriculture of Azerbaijan Republic | Minister of Agriculture
Bahamas  | Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources  | Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources
Bangladesh  | Agriculture  | Ministry of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture
Food  | Ministry of Food  | Minister of Food
Fisheries and Livestock  | Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock  | Minister of Fisheries and Livestock
Belgium  |  Flanders  | Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries  | Minister of Agriculture
Wallonia  | General Operational Direction of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment  | Minister of Agriculture
Bolivia  | Ministry of Rural Development and Lands  | Minister of Rural Development and Lands
Bhutan  | Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock  | Minister of Agriculture and Livestock
Brazil  | Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply | Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply
Brunei  | Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism | Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism
Bulgaria  | Ministry of Agriculture and Food, 1986, 1987-1990, 1999-2007 Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | Minister of Agriculture and Food, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
Cambodia  | Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Canada  | Agriculture  | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Minister of Agriculture
Fisheries  | Fisheries and Oceans Canada  | Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
Forestry  | Natural Resources Canada  | Minister of Natural Resources
Manitoba  | Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives  | Minister of Agriculture
New Brunswick  | Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture | Secretary of Agriculture and Aquaculture
Ontario  | Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs  | Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Quebec  | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food  | Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Saskatchewan  | Ministry of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture
Chile  | Ministry of Agriculture  |
People's Republic of China  | Historic  | Ministry of Agriculture  | Minister of Agriculture
Agriculture  | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs  | Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Forestry  | State Forestry and Grassland Administration (zh)  | Director of the State Forestry and Grassland Administration
Colombia  | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development |
Croatia  | Ministry of Agriculture |
Cuba  | Ministry of Agriculture  | Minister of Agriculture
Denmark  | Ministry of Food, Fisheries and Agriculture  | Minister of Food, Fisheries and Agriculture
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries | Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries
Egypt  | Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation |
Estonia  | Ministry of Agriculture  | Minister of Agriculture
Ethiopia  | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development  |
European Union  | Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development  | Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development
Finland  | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
France  | Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries, Rural Affairs and Regional Planning | Minister of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries, Rural Affairs and Regional Planning
Germany  | Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture  |
Georgia  | Ministry of Agriculture  | Minister of Agriculture
Ghana  | Ministry of Food and Agriculture | Minister of Food and Agriculture
Greece  | Ministry of Rural Development and Food | Minister of Rural Development and Food
Guatemala  | Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food | Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food
Hong Kong  | Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department  | Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation
Hungary  | Ministry of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture
Iceland  | Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture | Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture
India  | Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare  | Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare | Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare
Rural Development  | Ministry of Rural Development  | Minister of Rural Development
Indonesia  | Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry of Environment and Forestry
Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries  | Minister of Agriculture
Minister of Environment and Forestry
Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
Iran  | Ministry of Agriculture  | Minister of Agriculture
Iraq  | Ministry of Agriculture
Ireland  | Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine | Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry  |
Israel  | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development  | Oded Forer
Kiribati  | Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development
Italy  | Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies  |
Japan  | Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
Kazakhstan  | Ministry of Agriculture  | Minister of Agriculture
Laos  | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Laos
Lithuania  | Ministry of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture of Lithuania
North Macedonia  | Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy  | Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy
Malaysia  | Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security | Minister of Agriculture and Food Security
Mexico  | Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA)  | Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food
Myanmar  | Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation | Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation
Nepal  | Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development  | Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Development
Netherlands  | Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality | Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality
New Zealand  | Ministry for Primary Industries  | Minister for Primary Industries
Nigeria  | Nationwide  | Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development  |
Rivers State  | Rivers State Ministry of Agriculture |
Niue  | Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries  | Director of Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
North Korea  | Agriculture  | Ministry of Agriculture[1] | Minister of Agriculture[2]
Fisheries  | Ministry of Fisheries[1] | Minister of Fisheries[2]
Forestry  | Ministry of Forestry[1] | Minister of Forestry[2]
Norway  | Agriculture  | Ministry of Agriculture and Food | Minister of Agriculture and Food
Fisheries  | Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs  |
Pakistan  | Ministry of National Food Security & Research  | Minister for National Food Security & Research
Peru  | Ministry of Agriculture/Coordinator FAO-ONU | Rafael Quevedo Flores/Francisco Costa Esparza
Philippines  | Department of Agriculture | Secretary of Agriculture
Poland  | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development |
Portugal  | Ministry of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture
Romania  | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development |
Russia  | Ministry of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture
Saudi Arabia  | Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture  | Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture
South Africa  | Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries  | Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
South Korea  | Agriculture  | Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs  |
Fisheries  | Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries  |
South Sudan  | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry |
Spain  | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Sri Lanka  | Ministry of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture  | Director General of Agriculture
Sweden  | Ministry for Rural Affairs (2011–2014)
Ministry of Agriculture (1900–2010)  | Minister for Rural Affairs (2011–2014)
Minister of Agriculture (1900–2010)
Syria  | Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform | Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform
Ministry of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture
Tanzania  | Ministry of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture
Thailand  | Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives | Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives
Turkey  | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry  |
Uganda  | Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries  |
Ukraine  | Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food |
United Kingdom  | Historic  | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, 1889-2002  | Minister of Food (United Kingdom), 1916–21, 1939–58
Nationwide  | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Minister for Agriculture and Food

Minister for Rural Affairs

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Rural Affairs and Biosecurity

Northern Ireland  | Department of Agriculture and Rural Development  | Minister of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs
Scottish Government Enterprise, Environment and Digital Directorates  | Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment
United States  | Nationwide  | United States Department of Agriculture  | Secretary of Agriculture
California | California Department of Food and Agriculture  |
Florida  | Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services  | Florida Commissioner of Agriculture
Georgia  | Georgia Department of Agriculture  | Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture
Illinois  | Illinois Department of Agriculture  |
Michigan  | Michigan Department of Agriculture  |
New Hampshire  | New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food  |
New Jersey  | New Jersey Department of Agriculture  |
Oklahoma  | Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry  |
Oregon  | Oregon Department of Agriculture  |
Puerto Rico  | Department of Agriculture  |
Tennessee | Tennessee Department of Agriculture  | Commissioner of Agriculture of Tennessee
Texas | Texas Department of Agriculture  |
Vermont  | Agency of Agriculture Food and Markets |
Washington  | Washington State Department of Agriculture  | Director of Agriculture
West Virginia  | West Virginia Department of Agriculture  | Agriculture Commissioner
Uzbekistan  | Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources  | Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources
Vietnam  | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
Yemen  | Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation  | Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation
Zambia  | Ministry of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture
Zimbabwe  | Ministry of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture

## Former countries

Country  | Office  | Head

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Rhodesia  | Ministry of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture

## See also

* GLOBALG.A.P
* Food administration
* Food and Agriculture Organization
* List of environmental ministries
* List of forestry ministries

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Organizational Chart of North Korean Leadership" (PDF). Seoul: Political and Military Analysis Division, Intelligence and Analysis Bureau; Ministry of Unification. August 2016. p. 2. http://www.unikorea.go.kr/books/archive/archive/?boardId=bbs_0000000000000043&mode=view&cntId=46649.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments: Korea, North - NDE". Central Intelligence Agency. 19 January 2017. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/KN.html.

## External links

* Mexican Secretariat of Agriculture website
* Russian Ministry of Agriculture website
* U.S. Department of Agriculture website

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