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List of agriculture ministries
An
agriculture
ministry
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
Former countries