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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
Agency overview
FormedMarch 19, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-03-19)
Preceding agency
TypeConstituent Department of the State Council (cabinet-level executive department)
JurisdictionGovernment of China
HeadquartersBeijing
Minister responsible
Deputy Ministers responsible
Agency executives
Parent agencyState Council
Websiteenglish.moa.gov.cn Edit this at Wikidata
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 PinyinZhōnghuá 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 March 19, 2018 as the agency superseding the former Ministry of Agriculture.

History

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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

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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

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No. Name Took office Left office Notes
1 Jiang Yizhen September 1964 May 1966 [5]
2 Han Changfu March 19, 2018 December 2020 [6]
3 Tang Renjian December 26, 2020 June 28, 2024 [7]
4 Han Jun June 28, 2024 Incumbent

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 全国人大经投票表决 决定韩长赋为农业农村部部长. 163.com (in Chinese). March 19, 2018. Archived from the original on March 21, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  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.
  3. ^ a b Harrell, Stevan (2023). An Ecological History of Modern China. Seattle: University of Washington Press. ISBN 9780295751719.
  4. ^ a b "Decoding Chinese Politics: Economy and Trade". Asia Society. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  5. ^ Zhong 钟, Zhao Yun 兆云 (2008). Yī shēng qiú zhēn: Jiāng Yī Zhēn zhuàn 一生求真：江一真传 [A Lifetime of Seeking Truth: The Biography of Jiang Yizhen] (1 ed.). 中共党史出版社. ISBN 9787509801222.
  6. ^ 韩长赋出任新组建的农业农村部部长. sina (in Chinese). March 19, 2018. Archived from the original on March 21, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  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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