Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

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Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China
中华人民共和国农业农村部
Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Nóngyè Nóngcūnbù
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Agency overview
Formed19 March 2018;6 years ago (2018-03-19)
Preceding agency
Type Constituent Department of the State Council (cabinet-level executive department)
Jurisdiction Government of China
Headquarters Beijing
Minister responsible
Deputy Ministers responsible
Agency executives
Parent agency State Council
Website english.moa.gov.cn OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese 中华人民共和国 农业 农村 部
Traditional Chinese 中華人民共和國 農業 農村 部
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Nóngyè Nóngcūnbù

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China is the cabinet-level executive department of the State Council which is responsible for agriculture and rural affairs in the country. The ministry is headquartered in Beijing. It was formed on 19 March 2018 as the agency superseding the former Ministry of Agriculture.

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History

On March 19, 2018, the government of China announced that the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has been created at the first session of the 13th National People's Congress, superseding the Ministry of Agriculture. That same day, Han Changfu was elected Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. [1] It was also announced that some of its additional responsibilities come from the agricultural investment projects of the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Land and Resources, and the Ministry of Water Resources. [2]

The Ministry stated in late 2020 that it would designate 6.6 million hectares of prime agricultural land as grain zones to be farmed with high production methods and which could not be converted to other crops. [3] : 245  It also raised subsidies for rice, corn, and soybean growing. [3] : 245 

In March 2023, it gained responsibilities related to rural science and technology from the Ministry of Science and Technology. It also absorbed the National Rural Revitalization Administration. [4]

Functions

The Ministry is responsible for handling the "three rural issues"; namely agriculture, rural areas, and farmers. It is responsible for managing fisheries, animal husbandry, farmland resources, irrigation projects, land reclamation and agricultural mechanization, checking agricultural product quality and safety, and managing agricultural investments. It also houses the Office of the Central Rural Work Leading Group. [4]

List of ministers

No.NameTook officeLeft officeNotes
1 Jiang Yizhen September 1964May 1966 [5]
2 Han Changfu 19 March 2018December 2020 [6]
3 Tang Renjian 26 December 202028 June 2024 [7]
4 Han Jun 28 June 2024Incumbent

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  2. ↑ Yang Shisheng (March 16, 2018). 统筹20多个涉农资金的部门职能 农业农村部“财权”更大了. chinatimes (in Chinese). Archived from the original on March 22, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
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  7. ↑ Yi Yi (伊一) (December 26, 2020). 陈小江任国家民委主任 唐仁健任农业农村部部长 王文涛任商务部部长. ce.cn. Archived from the original on December 26, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
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