Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China

Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China
中华人民共和国农业部
Agency overview
Jurisdiction	People's Republic of China
Headquarters	Beijing
Agency executive	Han Changfu, Minister of Agriculture
Parent agency	State Council
Website
http://www.agri.gov.cn/

The Ministry of Agriculture (simplified Chinese: 农业部; traditional Chinese: 農業部; Pinyin: nóng yè bù ) is an executive state agency within the government of the People's Republic of China. Areas of responsibility includes 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.

The ministry is headquartered in Beijing.

List of Ministers

• Li Shucheng (李书诚): October 1949 – September 1954
• Liao Luyan (廖鲁言)
• Jiang Yizhen (江一真), acting
• Sha Feng (沙风)
• Yang Ligong (杨立功): 1978 – February 1979
• Huo Shilian (霍士廉): February 1979 – March 1981
• Lin Hujia (林乎加): March 1981 – June 1983
• He Kang (何康): June 1983 – June 1990
• Liu Zhongyi (刘中一): June 1990 – March 1992
• Liu Jiang (刘江): March 1992 – March 1998
• Chen Yaobang (陈耀邦): March 1998 – August 2001
• Du Qinglin (杜青林): August 2001 – December 2006
• Sun Zhengcai (孙政才): December 2006 – November 2009
• Han Changfu: December 2009 - current

See also

• Agriculture in the People's Republic of China
• Standardization Administration of China SAC
• Ministries of China

References

External links

• Ministry of Agriculture Official website