Ministry of Agriculture (China)

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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
Formed	29 September 1954
Dissolved	19 March 2018
Superseding agency	Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Type	Constituent department of the State Council (ministerial-level)
Jurisdiction	People's Republic of China
Headquarters	Beijing
Agency executive	Minister of Agriculture
Parent agency	State Council
Website	http://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.