Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (South Korea)

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

농림축산식품부 農林畜産食品部 Nongnim Chucksan Sikpum-bu
MAFRA headquarters in Sejong
Agency overview
Formed	March 23, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-03-23)
Preceding agencies	Ministry of Agriculture (1948–1973) Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (1973–1987) Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (1987–1996) Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (1987–1996) Ministry of Agriculture (1996–2008) Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (2008–2013)
Jurisdiction	Government of South Korea
Headquarters	Seojong, South Korea
Minister responsible	Song Mi-ryung
Deputy Minister responsible	Han Hoon
Child agencies	Rural Development Administration Korea Forest Service
Website	Official English Site

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA; Korean: 농림축산식품부; Hanja: 農林畜産食品部; RR: Nongnim Chucksan Sikpum-bu) is a cabinet-level division of the government of South Korea. It is headquartered in the Sejong Government Complex in Sejong City.^[1] It was established as Ministry of Agriculture, with the founding of the First Republic of Korea in 1948.

The MAFRA is responsible for areas including crop insurance, land reclamation, agricultural statistics and the development of agricultural technology including genetically modified crops and environmentally friendly agriculture. It is also responsible for direct payments to rice farmers and for aspects of preparedness for natural disasters.