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| name = Ministry of Agriculture |
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| address = Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco D |
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| established = 1860 |
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| current_minister = [[Neri Geller]] |
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| website = [http://www.agricultura.gov.br www.agricultura.gov.br] |
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The '''Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply''' ('''Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento''', abbreviated '''MAPA''') is a [[federal government of Brazil|federal]] department in [[Brazil]]. The jurisdiction of this ministry is to formulate and implement policies for [[agribusiness]] development, integrating the aspects of market, technological, organizational and environmental care for the consumers of the country and abroad, promoting food security, income generation and employment, reducing inequalities and social inclusion. |
The '''Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply''' ('''Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento''', abbreviated '''MAPA''') is a [[federal government of Brazil|federal]] department in [[Brazil]]. The jurisdiction of this ministry is to formulate and implement policies for [[agribusiness]] development, integrating the aspects of market, technological, organizational and environmental care for the consumers of the country and abroad, promoting food security, income generation and employment, reducing inequalities and social inclusion. |
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The Ministry was founded during the [[Brazilian Empire]] in 1860. Originally named ''Secretaria de Estado dos Negócios da Agricultura, Comércio e Obras Públicas'', the body was extinguished in the early years of the [[First Brazilian Republic]] and restablished in 1909 as Ministry of Agriculture<ref>[http://Secretaria%20de%20Estado%20dos%20Negócios%20da%20Agricultura,%20Comércio%20e%20Obras%20Públicas History of the Ministry of Agriculture (Portuguese)]</ref>. |
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Revision as of 02:30, 29 December 2014
Template:Infobox Brazilian ministry
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply (Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento, abbreviated MAPA) is a federal department in Brazil. The jurisdiction of this ministry is to formulate and implement policies for agribusiness development, integrating the aspects of market, technological, organizational and environmental care for the consumers of the country and abroad, promoting food security, income generation and employment, reducing inequalities and social inclusion.
The Ministry was founded during the Brazilian Empire in 1860. Originally named Secretaria de Estado dos Negócios da Agricultura, Comércio e Obras Públicas, the body was extinguished in the early years of the First Brazilian Republic and restablished in 1909 as Ministry of Agriculture[1].
Agroenergy
Brazil is the world leader in producing agroenergy and the Ministry of Agriculture encourages policies which develop ethanol fuel production.[2]
See also
References
- ^ History of the Ministry of Agriculture (Portuguese)
- ^ "Brazilian Agroenergy Plan 2006-2011" (PDF). Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply. Embrapa Publishing House. Retrieved 29 May 2011.