Agricultural Authorities

The European Commission department responsible for agriculture and rural development in the European Union. It administers the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), publishing its rules, its performance monitoring, and country-level implementation, and describes the CAP as supporting EU farmers and Europe’s food security.

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The European Union's agency for scientific risk assessment on food and feed safety. It is a scientific advisory body rather than a regulator.

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Hungary’s national agriculture ministry, published on the official kormany.hu government portal.

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Canada’s federal food, plant and animal health inspection agency. It operates on the Government of Canada domain and is the federal body responsible for inspection and enforcement across the food, plant and animal sectors.

Official websiteCanada

The United Kingdom’s ministerial department for the environment, food, farming and fisheries. Defra states that it is responsible for improving and protecting the environment, and that it supports the UK’s food, farming and fishing industries. It is supported by a large number of agencies and public bodies, several of which hold the operational regulatory functions.

Official websiteUnited Kingdom

The economic research agency of the United States Department of Agriculture, publishing economic analysis of agriculture, food, natural resources and rural America.

Official websiteUnited States

Nigeria’s federal ministry for agriculture and food security. The ministry publishes under the FMAFS identity on a federal government domain retained from its former name.

Official websiteNigeria

Indonesia’s national ministry of agriculture, published on the official go.id government domain.

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France's national ministry responsible for agriculture, the agri-food sector and food sovereignty.

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The Netherlands' national ministry for agriculture, fisheries, food security and nature.

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Brazil’s national ministry for agriculture and livestock, published on the federal gov.br portal.

Official websiteBrazil

Chile’s national ministry of agriculture, published on the official gob.cl government domain.

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Colombia’s national ministry for agriculture and rural development, published on the official gov.co government domain.

Official websiteColombia

Spain's national ministry responsible for agriculture, fisheries and food, which publishes a formal statement of its functions and structure.

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Peru’s national ministry for agrarian development and irrigation, published on the official gob.pe state platform.

Official websitePeru

Italy’s national ministry for agriculture, food sovereignty and forests. Its own site organises its work into European policy, national policy, controls, quality, and research, and it publishes measures covering fisheries and forestry alongside agriculture.

Official websiteItaly

Czechia’s national ministry of agriculture. Its official portal organises public content under agriculture, subsidies and a dedicated farmer portal, alongside the ministry’s own institutional pages.

Official websiteCzechia

Poland's national ministry of agriculture and rural development, published on the official gov.pl government portal.

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New Zealand’s national ministry for the primary industries, covering agriculture together with its associated business units. Its official site publishes biosecurity requirements for bringing goods and animals into New Zealand and for sending them out.

Official websiteNew Zealand

Ukraine’s national ministry for agrarian policy and food. Its own site states that the ministry implements state support for the agro-industrial complex and initiates government programmes, and it publishes its founding regulation, structure and leadership.

Official websiteUkraine

Ethiopia’s federal ministry of agriculture, published on the official gov.et government domain under the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia identity.

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China’s national ministry for agriculture and rural affairs. The official legal identity is 中华人民共和国农业农村部; the English form is a display translation.

Official websiteChina

Japan’s national ministry for agriculture, forestry and fisheries. The official legal identity is 農林水産省; the English form is a display translation.

Official websiteJapan

The United Arab Emirates ministry within which the national agriculture portfolio sits, alongside climate change and environment. Its official portal states that it works towards integrated management of ecosystems and resources.

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Saudi Arabia’s national ministry covering environment, water and agriculture in a single portfolio. Its official portal publishes the ministry’s vision and mission, objectives and organizational structure alongside its environment, water and agriculture services.

Official websiteSaudi Arabia

Pakistan’s federal ministry for national food security and research, which holds the federal agriculture portfolio.

Official websitePakistan

Argentina’s national agriculture, livestock and fisheries authority, published within the Ministry of Economy on the national government portal. It states that it works to strengthen and increase agricultural and livestock production across the country.

Official websiteArgentina

Türkiye’s national ministry of agriculture and forestry, published on the official gov.tr government domain.

Official websiteTurkiye

The agency of the United States Department of Agriculture responsible for protecting the health and value of American agricultural and natural resources. Its published work is organised around animals, plants, trade and travellers, covering both animal health and plant health functions.

Official websiteUnited States

Germany’s federal ministry for agriculture, food and rural affairs. The ministry states its goals as balanced, healthy nutrition with safe food, clear consumer information at the point of purchase, and a strong and sustainable agriculture, forestry and fisheries sector, together with prospects for rural regions, future-proof animal husbandry, and world food security.

Official websiteGermany

The statistical agency of the United States Department of Agriculture. It publishes official United States agricultural statistics and operates Quick Stats, a searchable database of the agricultural data it publishes, queryable by commodity, location and time period.

Official websiteUnited States

Agriculture Victoria is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in Victoria.

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Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in Alabama.

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Arizona Department of Agriculture is the first-order state public authority responsible for agriculture in Arizona.

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California Department of Food and Agriculture is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in California.

Official websiteUnited States

Colorado Department of Agriculture is the first-order state public authority responsible for agriculture in Colorado.

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Connecticut Department of Agriculture is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in Connecticut.

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Delaware Department of Agriculture is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in Delaware.

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Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in Tasmania.

Official websiteAustralia

Department of Primary Industries is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in Queensland.

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Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in Western Australia.

Official websiteAustralia

Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in South Australia.

Official websiteAustralia

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in Florida.

Official websiteUnited States

Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in Hawaii.

Official websiteUnited States

Illinois Department of Agriculture is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in Illinois.

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Indiana State Department of Agriculture is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in Indiana.

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Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in Iowa.

Official websiteUnited States

Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in Louisiana.

Official websiteUnited States

Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in Maine.

Official websiteUnited States

Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in Massachusetts.

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Minnesota Department of Agriculture is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in Minnesota.

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Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in Mississippi.

Official websiteUnited States

Nebraska Department of Agriculture is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in Nebraska.

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New Jersey Department of Agriculture is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in New Jersey.

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North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is the first-order state public authority responsible for agriculture in North Carolina.

Official websiteUnited States

NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in New South Wales.

Official websiteAustralia

Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in Oklahoma.

Official websiteUnited States

Oregon Department of Agriculture is the first-order state public authority responsible for agriculture in Oregon.

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Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is the first-order state public authority responsible for agriculture in Pennsylvania.

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South Carolina Department of Agriculture is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in South Carolina.

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South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in South Dakota.

Official websiteUnited States

Tennessee Department of Agriculture is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in Tennessee.

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Texas Department of Agriculture is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in Texas.

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Utah Department of Agriculture and Food is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in Utah.

Official websiteUnited States

Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in Vermont.

Official websiteUnited States

Washington State Department of Agriculture is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in Washington.

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Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in Wisconsin.

Official websiteUnited States

Wyoming Department of Agriculture is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in Wyoming.

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Agriculture and Irrigation is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in Alberta.

Official websiteCanada

Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Official websiteCanada

Manitoba Agriculture is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in Manitoba.

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Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in Quebec.

Official websiteCanada

Ministry of Agriculture is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in Saskatchewan.

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Ministry of Agriculture and Food is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in British Columbia.

Official websiteCanada

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in Ontario.

Official websiteCanada

Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in Nova Scotia.

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