Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China

The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) was an executive state agency within the government of the People's Republic of China. Its responsibilities were assumed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on March 19, 2018.[1] Areas of responsibility included agriculture and environmental issues relating to agriculture, fishery, consumer affairs, animal husbandry, horticulture, animal welfare, foodstuffs, hunting and game management as well as higher education and research in the field of agricultural sciences.

For the Ministry of Agriculture in the Republic of China, see Council of Agriculture.
Ministry of Agriculture of the
People's Republic of China
中华人民共和国农业部
Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Nóngyèbù

Ministry of Agriculture HQ
Agency overview
FormedSeptember 1954
Superseding agency
  • Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Jurisdiction People's Republic of China
HeadquartersBeijing
Agency executive
  • Han Changfu, Minister of Agriculture
Parent agencyState Council
Websitehttp://www.moa.gov.cn

The ministry is headquartered in Beijing.

List of Agriculture Ministers
№NameTook officeLeft office
1Li ShuchengOctober 1949September 1954
2Liao Luyan (廖鲁言)September 19541966
post abolished
—acting Jiang Yizhen (江一真)
3Sha Feng (沙风)June 1970January 1978
4Yang Ligong (杨立功)January 1978February 1979
5Huo Shilian (霍士廉)February 1979March 1981
6Lin Hujia (林乎加)March 1981June 1983
7He Kang (何康)June 1983June 1990
8Liu Zhongyi (刘中一)June 1990March 1992
9Liu Jiang (刘江)March 1992March 1998
10Chen Yaobang (陈耀邦)March 1998August 2001
11Du QinglinAugust 2001December 2006
12Sun ZhengcaiDecember 2006November 2009
13Han ChangfuDecember 2009Incumbent

See also

References
  1. "全国人大经投票表决 决定韩长赋为农业农村部部长_网易新闻". news.163.com. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
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