Organization:Ministry of Agriculture (Ethiopia)
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| Formed | 23 August 1995 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Ethiopia |
| Headquarters | Megenagna, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia [ ⚑ ] 9°00′57″N 38°48′43″E / 9.015965°N 38.811895°E |
| Annual budget | 129 million dollar (as of 2020)[1] |
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| Website | www |
The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) is the Ethiopian government department which oversees the agricultural and rural development policies of Ethiopia on a federal level.
History and overview
The powers and duties of the MoA include: conservation and use of forest and wildlife resources, food security, water use and small-scale irrigation, monitoring events affecting agricultural development and early warning system, promoting agricultural development, and establishing and providing agriculture and rural technology training.[3]
The Ministry of Agriculture was established 23 August 1995 with the passing of Proclamation 4-1995 which also established the other 14 original Ministries of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.[4] On 13 January 2004 Proclamation No. 300/2004, merged this Ministry with the Ministry of Rural Development. The current Minister is Girma Amente (PhD).
See also
- Agriculture in Ethiopia
- Resettlement and villagization in Ethiopia
Notes
- ↑ Master, Web. "Ministry Solicits Additional Budget of $250m – (Addis) Fortune – The Largest English Weekly in Ethiopia!" (in en-US). https://addisfortune.news/ministry-solicits-additional-budget-of-250m/.
- ↑ "H.E Ato Oumer Hussien Oba" (in en-US). https://www.ata.gov.et/h-e-ato-oumer-hussien-oba/.
- ↑ Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Environmental Protection Authority, The 3rd National Report on the Implementation of the UNCCD/NAP in Ethiopia (Addis Ababa, 2004), p. 12
- ↑ Text of the proclamation[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}] (accessed 13 July 2010)
External links
- Ministry of Agriculture website
- Ethiopian Agriculture Portal, Ministry of Agriculture
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