Ministry of Agriculture and Food (Norway)

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Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Landbruks- og matdepartementet
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Agency overview
Formed17 February 1900
Jurisdiction Government of Norway
Headquarters Oslo
Employees190
Minister responsible
Website www.government.no

The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food (Norwegian : Landbruks- og matdepartementet) is a Norwegian ministry established on 17 February 1900, and is responsible for agriculture, forestry and food in Norway. It is since January 2019 led by Minister of Agriculture and Food Olaug Bollestad (Christian Democratic). The department reports to the parliament (Stortinget).[ citation needed ]

Contents

Organisation

The ministry is divided into the following sections: [1]

Political staff

Subsidiaries

Under the ministry there are four administrative agencies and two state-owned companies:

State enterprises:

Limited companies:

References

  1. Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food (13 November 2006). "The Ministry's departments" . Retrieved 2007-11-25.