Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Albania)

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Ministria e Bujqësisë, Zhvillimit Rural dhe Administrimit të Ujërave
Department overview
Formed4 December 1912; 111 years ago (1912-12-04)
JurisdictionGovernment of Albania
HeadquartersSkanderbeg Square 4, 1001 Tirana, Albania
Minister responsible
Websitebujqesia.gov.al

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Albanian: Ministria e Bujqësisë dhe Zhvillimit Rural) is a department of the Albanian Government in charge of regulation of the economic activity in the agricultural sector of the country with a purpose of increasing the sector's production capacity.[1]

The ministry is responsible for agriculture, rural development, food safety and consumer protection, fisheries and aquaculture, and waters administration. It was formed as the Ministry of Agriculture within the special cabinet created on 4 December 1912, right after the Declaration of Independence, with the first minister Pandeli Cale.[2]

  1. ^ Dervishi, Kastriot (2006). Historia e Shtetit Shqiptar 1912–2005. Shtëpia Botuese "55". p. 955. ISBN 99943-799-3-3.
  2. ^ Albanian Ministry of Agriculture. "History of the Ministry". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06.