農業部 Nóngyè Bù (Mandarin) Nùng-ngia̍p Phu (Hakka) | |
Ministry of Agriculture HQ | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1912 (as Ministry of Basic Industries) 1984 (as Council of Agriculture)[1] 2023 (as Ministry of Agriculture) |
Preceding agencies |
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Jurisdiction | Government of the Republic of China |
Headquarters | Zhongzheng, Taipei |
Ministers responsible |
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Website | www.moa.gov.tw |
The Ministry of Agriculture (Chinese: 農業部; pinyin: Nóngyè Bù; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lông-gia̍p-pō͘) of Taiwan, formerly the Council of Agriculture, is the ministry under the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in charged with overseeing affairs related to agriculture, forestry, fishery, animal husbandry and food affairs.[2] CAO is actively participating various FAO-led activities.[3]