Ministry of Agriculture (Maharashtra)

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Ministry of Agriculture
Government of Maharashtra
मंत्रालय कृषी विभाग महाराष्ट्र शासन
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Seal of the state of Maharashtra
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Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai
Agency overview
Formed1883;142 years ago (1883)
Jurisdiction Maharashtra
Headquarters Mantralaya, Mumbai
Annual budgetState budget of Government of Maharashtra
Minister responsible
Deputy Ministers responsible
  • Vacant, TBD since 29 June 2022, Minister of State
Agency executive
  • Eknath Davale (IAS) [1] , Secretary
Website http://krishi.maharashtra.gov.in/1001/Home

The Ministry of Agriculture, a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra, is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws related to agriculture in the state of Maharashtra.Adv Manikrao Shivajirao Kokate is the current minister heading this ministry.

Contents

List

#PortraitMinister Constituency Term of office Chief Minister Party
1 P. K. Sawant Chiplun 1 May 19607 March 19621 year, 310 days Yashwantrao Chavan Indian National Congress
2 Balasaheb Desai Patan 8 March 196220 November 19621 year, 261 days
20 November 196224 November 1963 Marotrao Kannamwar
(1) P. K. Sawant Chiplun 25 November 19635 December 19633 years, 96 dayshimself
5 December 19631 March 1967 Vasantrao Naik
3 Gopalrao Khedkar Akot 1 March 196727 October 19692 years, 240 days
4 Keshavraoji Sonawane.png Keshavrao Sonawane Latur City 27 October 196913 March 19722 years, 138 days
5 Vasantdada Patil 2012 stamp of India (cropped).jpg Vasantdada Patil MLC 13 March 19724 April 19731 year, 22 days
6 Hari Govindrao Vartak Vasai 4 April 197317 March 1974347 days
7 Anant Namjoshi Girgaon 17 March 197421 February 1975341 days
8 The Union Minister for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries, Shri Sharad Pawar addressing at the launch of the Sahana Group's New Marathi Channel "Jai Maharashtra", in Mumbai on April 27, 2013 (cropped).jpg Sharad Pawar Baramati 21 February 197516 April 19772 years, 54 days Shankarrao Chavan
(6) Hari Govindrao Vartak Vasai 16 April 197717 May 19772 years, 54 days
9Purushottam Dakate Umred 17 May 197718 July 19781 year, 62 days Vasantdada Patil
10Arjunrao Kasture18 July 197817 February 19801 year, 214 days Sharad Pawar Indian Congress (Socialist)
11Bhagwantrao M. GaikwadKalameshwar9 June 198021 January 19822 years, 238 days A. R. Antulay Indian National Congress
21 January 19822 February 1983 Babasaheb Bhosale
12Nanabhau Yambadwar MLC 2 February 19835 March 19852 years, 31 days Vasantdada Patil
13Narendra Tidke Savner 12 March 19853 June 198583 days
14 Vijaysinh Mohite Patil 2014-05-19 00-16.jpg Vijaysinh Mohite–Patil Malshiras 3 June 198512 March 1986282 days Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
(11)Bhagwantrao M. GaikwadKalameshwar12 March 198626 June 19882 years, 106 days Shankarrao Chavan
15 Vilasrao Deshmukh at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg Vilasrao Deshmukh Latur City 26 June 19884 March 19901 year, 251 days Sharad Pawar
16 SHRI SHIVAJIRAO BAPUSAHEB DESHMUKH.jpg Shivajirao Deshmukh MLC 4 March 199025 June 19911 year, 113 days
17Rohidas Patil Dhule Rural 25 June 19916 March 19931 year, 254 days Sudhakarrao Naik
18Harshvardhan Deshmukh Morshi 6 March 199314 March 19952 years, 8 days Sharad Pawar Independent
19 Shashikant Sutar Shivajinagar 14 March 19951 February 19993 years, 324 days Manohar Joshi Shiv Sena
20 Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil Shirdi 1 February 199918 October 1999259 days Narayan Rane
21 Ranjeet Deshmukh.jpeg Ranjeet Deshmukh MLC 18 October 199918 January 20033 years, 92 days Vilasrao Deshmukh Indian National Congress
22 Sushilkumar Shinde.JPG Sushilkumar Shinde Solapur South 18 January 20031 November 20041 year, 288 dayshimself
23 Vilasrao Deshmukh at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg Vilasrao Deshmukh Latur City 1 November 20049 November 20048 dayshimself
24 Balasaheb Thorat Sangamner 9 November 20048 December 20086 years, 2 days Vilasrao Deshmukh
8 December 200811 November 2010 Ashok Chavan
(20) Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil Shirdi 11 November 201028 September 20143 years, 321 days Prithviraj Chavan
25 Eknath Khadse (cropped).jpg Eknath Khadse Muktainagar 31 October 20144 June 20161 year, 217 days Devendra Fadnavis Bharatiya Janata Party
26 The Guardian Minister, Maharashtra, Shri Chandrakantdada Patil addressing at the inauguration of the Public Information Campaign, at Gadhinglaj, Dist. Kolhapur, Maharashtra on November 06, 2015.jpg Chandrakant Patil MLC 4 June 20168 July 201634 days
27 Pandurang Fundkar MLC 8 July 201631 May 20181 year, 327 days
(26) The Guardian Minister, Maharashtra, Shri Chandrakantdada Patil addressing at the inauguration of the Public Information Campaign, at Gadhinglaj, Dist. Kolhapur, Maharashtra on November 06, 2015.jpg Chandrakant Patil MLC 1 June 201816 June 20191 year, 15 days
28 Anil Bonde Morshi 16 June 201912 November 2019149 days
29 Subhash Desai.jpg Subhash Desai MLC 28 November 201930 December 201932 days Uddhav Thackeray Shiv Sena
30 Dadaji Bhuse Malegaon Outer 30 December 201927 June 20222 years, 179 days
31 Shankarrao Gadakh Nevasa 27 June 202230 June 20223 days
32 Eknath Shinde with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg Eknath Shinde Kopri-Pachpakhadi 30 June 20229 August 202240 dayshimself
33 Abdul Sattar Sillod 9 August 20222 July 2023327 days Eknath Shinde
34 Dhananjay Munde Parli 2 July 20235 December 20241 year, 156 days Nationalist Congress Party
35 Manikrao Kokate Sinnar 15 December 202431 July 2025228 days Devendra Fadnavis Bharatiya Janata Party
36 Dattatray Vithoba Bharne Indapur 1 August 2025incumbent0 days

History

Department of agriculture was established in 1883 after recommendation of Famine Commission(1881). Varies hybrid varieties of crops were deployed in 1965-66 which laid down the foundation of Green Revolution. [2]

Structure

Agriculture section has three different ministers and divisions.

International Partnerships

Ministry signed an MoU with United States Department of Agriculture in June 2021 for better collaboration between United States of America and Government of Maharashtra. [6] [7] [8]

References

  1. ↑ "कृषी सचिव डवले यांनी घेतला 'महाबीज'चा आढावा". Agrowon - Agriculture Marathi Newspaper (in Marathi). 16 September 2020. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  2. ↑ "About us : Department of Agriculture, Government of Maharashtra".
  3. ↑ "Maharashtra Portfolios Allocated, Who Gets What. Full List Of Ministers". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  4. ↑ author/lokmat-news-network (2019-12-30). "शंकरराव गडाख यांनी घेतली कॅबिनेट मंत्रीपदाची शपथ". Lokmat (in Marathi). Retrieved 2021-06-18.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ↑ "Maharashtra: Minister Shankarrao Gadakh joins Shiv Sena". www.timesnownews.com. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  6. ↑ Staff Reporter (2021-06-16). "Maharashtra ties up with U.S. to promote agribusiness investment". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  7. ↑ "Maharashtra inks MoU with US to promote Agri-business investment". krishijagran.com. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  8. ↑ "Maharashtra signs MoU with USA to boost agro-industry sector". The Indian Express. 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
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