Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Vietnam)

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Bộ Nông nghiệp và Phát triển Nông thôn
Ministry overview
Formed14 November 1945
Preceding Ministry
  • Ministry of Agriculture (1945–1955)
    Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (1955–1960)
    Ministry of Agriculture (1960–1971), Ministry of Farming (1960–1971)
    Ministry of Ration and Food (1969–1981)
    Central Committee of Agriculture (1971–1976)
    Ministry of Agriculture (1976–1987), Ministry of Sea Fishery (1976–1981), Ministry of Forestry (1976–1995)
    Ministry of Ration (1981–1987), Ministry of Food Technology (1981–1987), Ministry of Fishery (1981–2007)
    Ministry of Agriculture and Food Technology (1987–1995)
    Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (1995–present)
TypeGovernment Ministry
JurisdictionGovernment of Vietnam
Headquarters2 Ngoc Ha Street, Ngoc Ha Ward, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi
Annual budget21.141 billions VND (2018)
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Websitewww.mard.gov.vn

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD, Vietnamese: Bộ Nông nghiệp và Phát triển Nông thôn) is a government ministry responsible for rural development and the governance, promotion and nurturing of agriculture and the agriculture industry, in Vietnam. The purview of the Ministry includes forestry, aquaculture, irrigation and the salt industry; it is also involved in water management and flood control.[1]

The Ministry maintains 63 provincial department offices throughout Vietnam. The Ministry itself is located in Hanoi.

History

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has been developed since 1987 by the combination of different government ministries: Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Food, combined to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry in 1987; the subsequent addition of the Ministry of Forestry and the Ministry of Irrigation to form today's Ministry; as well as the addition of the Ministry of Fisheries in 2007. The Ministry was officially formed in 1995.[2]

Organisation

The Ministry is organised into many work areas:[2]

Organisations in charge of state management

  • Planning Department
  • Finance Department
  • Science, Technology and Environment Department
  • International Cooperation Department
  • Legislation Department
  • Personal and Organisation Department
  • Ministerial Inspection
  • MARD Office
  • Department of Cultivation
  • Plant Protection Department
  • Department of Husbandry
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Department
  • Agro-forestry Processing and Salt Industry Department
  • Forest Protection Department
  • Vietnam Department of Forestry (VNFOREST)
  • Aqua Exploiting and Protection Department
  • Department of Aquaculture
  • Water Resource Department
  • Dyke Management and Flood Control Department
  • Works/Construction Department
  • Cooperatives and Rural Development Department
  • National Agro-aqua-forestry Quality Assurance Department
  • Vietnam Department of Fisheries

Other

  • Digital Transformation and Statistics Centre
  • National Agriculture Extension Centre
  • Vietnam Agriculture Newspaper
  • Agriculture and Rural Development Magazine
  • Agricultural Publishing House One Member Company Limited
  • Agribank

See also

References

  1. ^ MARD, About MARD and Development Archived 17 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b MARD, About MARD