Organization:Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

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Short description: Chinese government agency for rural development
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
  • Ministry of Agriculture
TypeConstituent Department of the State Council (cabinet-level executive department)
JurisdictionGovernment of China
HeadquartersBeijing
Minister responsible
  • Tang Renjian
Deputy Ministers responsible
  • Deng Xiaogang
  • Ma Youxiang
  • Wu Hongyao
  • Zhang Xingwang
Agency executives
  • Wu Qinghai, Leader of Discipline Inspection & Supervision Team
  • Wu Kongming, President of Academy of Agricultural Sciences
  • Zeng Yande, Chief Agricultural Expert
  • Li Jinxiang, Chief Vet
  • Zhang Tianzuo, Chief Shepherd
  • Wei Baigang, Chief Economist
Parent agencyState Council
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China (Chinese: 中华人民共和国农业农村部; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Nóngyè Nóngcūnbù) 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. 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.[1]

History

On March 19, 2018, the Government of the People's Republic 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. That same day, Han Changfu was elected Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.[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](p245) It also raised subsidies for rice, corn, and soybean growing.[3](p245)

List of ministers

No. Name Took office Left office Notes
1 Han Changfu 19 March 2018 December 2020 [4]
2 Tang Renjian 26 December 2020 Incumbent [5]

See also

  • History of agriculture in China

References

  1. Yang Shisheng (2018-03-16). (in zh)chinatimes. http://www.chinatimes.cc/article/75367.html. 
  2. (in zh)163.com. 2018-03-19. http://news.163.com/18/0319/10/DD8MHJTT0001875N.html#from=relevant. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Harrell, Stevan (2023). An Ecological History of Modern China. Seattle: University of Washington Press. ISBN 9780295751719. 
  4. (in zh)sina. 2018-03-19. http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2018-03-19/doc-ifyskyfn2782799.shtml. 
  5. Yi Yi (伊一) (26 December 2020). ce.cn. http://district.ce.cn/newarea/sddy/202012/26/t20201226_36160096.shtml.