Ministry of Agriculture
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In many [[country|countries]] and [[subnational entities]] there is a '''Ministry''' or '''Department for Agriculture'''. It is often headed by the '''Minister of Agriculture'''. It is responsible for regulating the [[agriculture|agricultural sector]]. Some ministries have additional responsibilities in related policy areas such as [[forestry]] and [[fisheries]], [[rural|rural affairs]], [[food]], [[food quality]], [[food inspection|inspection]] and [[food safety|safety]], and [[consumer protection]]. In some countries it is responsible for matters relating to the environment as well while others assign that duty to a separate [[ministry of the environment]].
== List ==
*{{BUL}}: [[Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Bulgaria)|Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry]]
*{{CAN}}: [[Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada]] - [[Minister of Agriculture (Canada)|Minister of Agriculture]]
**[[New Brunswick]]: [[Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture (New Brunswick)|Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture]]
**[[Ontario]]: [[Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (Ontario)|Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs]]
*{{COL}}: [[Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Colombia)|Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development]]
*{{EGY}}: [[Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation (Egypt)|Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation]]
*{{ETH}}: [[Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Ethiopia)|Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development]]
*{{FIN}}: [[Minister of Agriculture and Forestry]]
*{{FRA}}: [[Minister of Agriculture (France)|Minister of Agriculture, Food, Fishing and Rural Affairs]]
*{{GER}}: [[Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (Germany)|Minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection]]
*{{GRE}}: [[Minister for Rural Development and Food (Greece)|Minister for Rural Development and Food]]
*{{IND}}: [[Ministry of Agriculture (India)|Ministry of Agriculture]]
*{{IRL}}: [[Minister for Agriculture and Food (Ireland)|Minister for Agriculture and Food]]
*{{ISR}}: [[Agriculture Minister of Israel|Agriculture Minister]]
*{{ITA}}: [[Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies]]
*{{JPN}}: [[Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan)|Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries]]
*{{NLD}}: [[Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality]]
*{{NZL}}: [[Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (New Zealand)|Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry]]
*{{NIG}}: [[Nigerian Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development|Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development]]
*{{NOR}}: [[Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food|Ministry of Agriculture and Food]]
*{{PRC}}: [[Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China|Ministry of Agriculture]]
*{{PER}}: [[Ministry of Agriculture of Peru|Ministry of Agriculture]]
*{{PHI}}: [[Department of Agriculture (Philippines)|Department of Agriculture]]
*{{POL}}: [[Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Poland)|Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development]]
*{{ROU}}: [[Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Rural Development of Romania|Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Rural Development]]
*[[South Africa]]: [[South African Department of Agriculture and Land Affairs|Department of Agriculture and Land Affairs]]
*{{KOR}}: [[Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (South Korea)|Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry]]
*{{ESP}}: [[Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Spain)|Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food]]
*{{SWE}}: [[Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries (Sweden)|Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries]]
*{{TUR}}: [[Ministry of Agriculture (Turkey)|Ministry of Agriculture]]
*{{UGA}}: [[Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (Poland)|Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries]]
*{{UK}}: [[Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs]] (replaced the [[Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food]])
**[[Isle of Man]]: [[Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Isle of Man)|Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry]]
**[[Scotland]]: [[Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department|Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department]]
*{{USA}}: [[United States Department of Agriculture|Department of Agriculture]] - [[United States Secretary of Agriculture|Secretary of Agriculture]]
**[[Puerto Rico]]: [[Department of Agriculture of Puerto Rico|Department of Agriculture]]
**[[Vermont]]: [[Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food and Markets|Agency of Agriculture Food and Markets]]
== See Also ==
*{{EU}}: [[Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development]]
[[Category:Agriculture ministries|*]]
[[Category:Agriculture ministers|*]]
[[Category:Ministries by portfolio|Agriculture]]