Ministry of Agriculture (China)

Ministry of Agriculture of the
People's Republic of China
中华人民共和国农业部
Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Nóngyèbù

Headquarters of the Ministry of Agriculture
Agency overview
Formed29 September 1954
Dissolved19 March 2018
Superseding agency
TypeConstituent department of the State Council (ministerial-level)
Jurisdiction People's Republic of China
HeadquartersBeijing
Agency executive
  • Minister of Agriculture
Parent agencyState Council
Websitehttp://www.moa.gov.cn

The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) was a cabinet-level executive department of the State Council which was responsible for agriculture in China.

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.