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
Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Nóngyèbù


Ministry of Agriculture HQ
Agency overview
Formed September 1954
Jurisdiction  People's Republic of China
Headquarters Beijing
Agency executive
  • Han Changfu, Minister of Agriculture
Parent agency State Council
Website http://www.moa.gov.cn

The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) 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 Agriculture Ministers

Name Took office Left office
1 Li Shucheng October 1949 September 1954
2 Liao Luyan (廖鲁言) September 1954 1966
post abolished
acting Jiang Yizhen (江一真)
3 Sha Feng (沙风) June 1970 January 1978
4 Yang Ligong (杨立功) January 1978 February 1979
5 Huo Shilian (霍士廉) February 1979 March 1981
6 Lin Hujia (林乎加) March 1981 June 1983
7 He Kang (何康) June 1983 June 1990
8 Liu Zhongyi (刘中一) June 1990 March 1992
9 Liu Jiang (刘江) March 1992 March 1998
10 Chen Yaobang (陈耀邦) March 1998 August 2001
11 Du Qinglin August 2001 December 2006
12 Sun Zhengcai December 2006 November 2009
13 Han Changfu December 2009 Incumbent

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