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.
Agriculture ministries by country
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| Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock
| Minister of Agriculture
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| Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries
| Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries
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| Minister of Agriculture
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| Nationwide
| Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry
| Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry<br>Minister for the Environment<br>Minister for Resources
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| New South Wales
| Department of Primary Industries & Regional Development
| Minister for Agriculture
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| Queensland
| Department of Agriculture & Fisheries
| Minister for Agricultural Industry Development & Fisheries
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| Tasmania
| Department of Natural Resources & Environment
| Minister for Primary Industries & Water
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| Victoria
| Department of Energy, Environment & Climate Action
| Minister for Agriculture
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| Western Australia
| Department of Primary Industries & Regional Development
| Minister for Agriculture & Food
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| Ministry of Agriculture of Azerbaijan Republic
| Minister of Agriculture
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| Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources
| Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources
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| Agriculture
| Ministry of Agriculture
| Minister of Agriculture
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| Food
| Ministry of Food
| Minister of Food
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| Fisheries and Livestock
| Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock
| Minister of Fisheries and Livestock
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| Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
| Minister of Agriculture
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| General Operational Direction of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment
| Minister of Agriculture
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| Ministry of Rural Development and Lands
| Minister of Rural Development and Lands
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| Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock
| Minister of Agriculture and Livestock
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| Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply
| Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply
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|Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism
|Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism
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| 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
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| Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
| Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
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| Agriculture
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
| Minister of Agriculture
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| Fisheries
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada
| Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
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| Forestry
| Natural Resources Canada
| Minister of Natural Resources
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| Manitoba
| Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
| Minister of Agriculture
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| New Brunswick
| Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture
| Secretary of Agriculture and Aquaculture
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| Ontario
| Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
| Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
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| Quebec
| Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
| Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
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| Saskatchewan
| Ministry of Agriculture
| Minister of Agriculture
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| Ministry of Agriculture
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| Historic
| Ministry of Agriculture
| Minister of Agriculture
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| Agriculture
| Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
| Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
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| Forestry
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| Director of the State Forestry and Grassland Administration
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| Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
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| Ministry of Agriculture
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| Ministry of Agriculture
| Minister of Agriculture
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| Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries
| Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries
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| Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation
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| Ministry of Agriculture
| Minister of Agriculture
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| Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
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| Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
| Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development
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| Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
| Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
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| Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries, Rural Affairs and Regional Planning
| Minister of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries, Rural Affairs and Regional Planning
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| Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture
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| Ministry of Agriculture
| Minister of Agriculture
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| Ministry of Food and Agriculture
| Minister of Food and Agriculture
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| Ministry of Rural Development and Food
| Minister of Rural Development and Food
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|Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food
|Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food
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| Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
| Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation
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| Ministry of Agriculture
| Minister of Agriculture
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| Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture
| Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture
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| Nationwide
| Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare
| Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare
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| Nationwide
| Ministry of Rural Development
| Minister of Rural Development
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|States and Union Territories
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- Department of Agriculture Development & Farmers' Welfare (Kerala)
- Department of Agriculture and Horticulture (Assam)
- Department of Agriculture (Tamil Nadu)
- Department of Agriculture (Andhra Pradesh)
|Minister for Agriculture of the states
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|Food
|Coordinating Ministry of Food
|Coordinating Minister of Food
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|Agriculture
| Ministry of Agriculture
| Minister of Agriculture
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|Forestry
|Ministry of Forestry
|Minister of Forestry
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|Fisheries
|Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries
|Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries
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| Ministry of Agriculture
| Minister of Agriculture
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| Ministry of Agriculture
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| Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
| Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine
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|Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
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| Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
| Oded Forer
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| Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development
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| Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies
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| Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
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| Ministry of Agriculture
|Minister of Agriculture
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| Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
| Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Laos
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| Ministry of Agriculture
| Minister of Agriculture of Lithuania
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|Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy
|Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy
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|Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security
|Minister of Agriculture and Food Security
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|Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Welfare
| Minister of Agriculture and Animal Welfare
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| Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA)
| Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food
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|Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry
|Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry
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| Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
| Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation
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| Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development
| Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Development
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| Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature
| Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature
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| Ministry for Primary Industries
| Minister for Primary Industries
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| Nationwide
| Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
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| Rivers State
| Rivers State Ministry of Agriculture
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| Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
| Director of Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
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| Agriculture
| Ministry of Agriculture
| Minister of Agriculture
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| Fisheries
| Ministry of Fisheries