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 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.
Agriculture ministries by country
| Country | Subnational division | Office | Head |
|---|---|---|---|
 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 | |
.svg.png){kind=small} Australia | Nationwide | Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment | 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 | |
 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 | |
.svg.png){kind=small} 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 | |
 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 | |
.svg.png){kind=small} 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 | 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 | |
 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 Environment and Agriculture | ||
 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 | |
 Greece | Ministry of Rural Development and Food | Minister of Rural Development 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 | |
 Isle of Man | Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | ||
 Israel | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | ||
 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 Agro-based Industry | Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry | |
 Mexico | Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) | Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food | |
){kind=small} Nepal | Ministry of Agricultural 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/DA Secretary | |
 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 | |
 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 | |
 Sweden | Ministry for Rural Affairs | Minister for Rural Affairs | |
 Syria | Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform | Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform | |
 Republic of China (Taiwan) | Council of Agriculture | Minister of Council of Agriculture | |
 Tanzania | Ministry of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture | |
 Thailand | Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives | ||
 Turkey | Ministry of Agriculture | ||
 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 | |
 Scotland | 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 | |
.svg.png){kind=small} Georgia | Georgia Department of Agriculture | Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture | |
 Illinois | Illinois Department of Agriculture | ||
 Michigan | Michigan Department of Agriculture | ||
 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 | |
 Zambia | Ministry of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture | |
 Zimbabwe | Ministry of Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture | |
Former countries
| Country | Office | Head |
|---|---|---|
.svg.png){kind=small} 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
- ^ a b c "Organizational Chart of North Korean Leadership" (PDF). Seoul: Political and Military Analysis Division, Intelligence and Analysis Bureau; Ministry of Unification. August 2016. p. 2. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ a b c "Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments: Korea, North - NDE". Central Intelligence Agency. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2018.