Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (Israel)

Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security

משרד החקלאות וביטחון המזון
Agency overview
Formed	1948
Jurisdiction	Government of Israel
Minister responsible	Avi Dichter
Deputy Minister responsible	Moshe Abutbul
Website	www.moag.gov.il/en

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security of Israel (Hebrew: משרד החקלאות וביטחון המזון, Misrad HaHakla'ut UBithon Hamazon) is the ministry of the Israeli government that oversees the country's agricultural industry. The ministry was originally called Ministry of Agriculture, in 1992 the title was changed to Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The Development Ministry, which oversaw rural development, was abolished in 1974.