Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan)

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
農林水産省
Nōrin-suisan-shō

MAFF building
Agency overview
Preceding agencies
JurisdictionGovernment of Japan
Headquarters1-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8950 Japan
35°40′26″N 139°45′07″E / 35.674°N 139.752°E / 35.674; 139.752
Employees18,744
Ministers responsible
Child agencies
  • Forestry Agency
  • Fisheries Agency
Websitemaff.go.jp

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (農林水産省, Nōrin-suisan-shō) is a cabinet level ministry in the government of Japan responsible for oversight of the agriculture, forestry and fishing industries. Its acronym is MAFF. The current Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is Taku Etō.[1]

  1. ^ a b "List of Ministers (The Cabinet) | Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet". Cabinet Secretariat.