Ministry of Agriculture (Argentina)

Ministry of Agriculture,
Livestock and Fisheries
Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca

Headquarters of the Ministry in Buenos Aires
Ministry overview
Formed1898 (1898)
Preceding Ministry
  • National Department of Agriculture
DissolvedAugust 2022; 2 years ago (2022-08)[1]
JurisdictionGovernment of Argentina
HeadquartersAv. Paseo Colón 922, Buenos Aires
Annual budget$17,278,000 (2018)[2]
Minister responsible
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The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (Spanish: Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca) of Argentina, commonly known simply as the Ministry of Agriculture, was a ministry of the national executive power that oversaw production, commerce and health regulations in the agricultural, livestock and fishing industries.

The Ministry of Agriculture was one of the oldest portfolios in the Argentine government, having existed – under various names and incarnations – since 1898, when it was created by President Julio Argentino Roca.

The ministry was dissolved in August 2022 through decree n° 451 by president Alberto Fernández,[1] turning it into a secretariat under supervision of the Ministry of Economy.[3]

  1. ^ a b LEY DE MINISTERIOS - Decreto 451/2022, published on 3 Aug 2022. Argentina.gob.ar
  2. ^ "¿Qué hace el Presupuesto por vos?". Ministerio de Hacienda (in Spanish). 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  3. ^ MINISTERIO DE ECONOMÍA SECRETARÍA DE AGRICULTURA, GANADERÍA Y PESCA. Resolución 438/2023, 21 Nov 2023 on Boletín Oficial