Ministry of Agriculture (China)
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For the Ministry of Agriculture in the Republic of China, see Ministry of Agriculture (Taiwan).
The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) was an cabinet-level executive department of the State Council which was responsible for agriculture in China.
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中华人民共和国农业部 Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Nóngyèbù | |
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Formed | September 1954 |
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Jurisdiction | People's Republic of China |
Headquarters | Beijing |
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Parent agency | State Council |
Website | http://www.moa.gov.cn |
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Areas of the ministry's responsibility included 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 was headquartered in Beijing.
The ministry was abolished in 2018, with its responsibilities being assumed by the newly created Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on March 19, 2018.