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Ministry of Agriculture (France)

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Ministry of Agriculture, Agrifood, and Forestry
Ministère de l'agriculture, de l'agroalimentaire et de la forêt
since 21 September 2024
Ministry of Agriculture, Agrifood, and Forestry
Member ofCabinet
Reports toPresident of the Republic
Prime Minister
SeatHôtel de Villeroy,78 Rue de Varenne, Paris 7e.
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerPresident of the Republic
Term lengthNo fixed term
Formation19 September 1836
Websiteagriculture.gouv.fr Edit this at Wikidata

The Ministère de l'Agriculture et de la Souveraineté alimentaire ('ministry of agriculture and food sovereignty') is the French ministry of agriculture – the governmental body charged with regulation and policy for agriculture, food and forestry.

The headquarters are in the Hôtel de Villeroy, at 78 Rue de Varenne in the 7th arrondissement of Paris,[1] adjacent to Hotel Matignon.

Until 21 June 2012 the remit of the ministry was somewhat different; its full title was French: Ministère de l'Agriculture, de l'Alimentation, de la Pêche, de la Ruralité et de l'Aménagement du territoire ('ministry of agriculture, food, fisheries, rural affairs and spatial planning').

The regional directorates for food, agriculture and forests (DRAAFs) oversee the implementation of policies for agriculture, food (particularly health safety), aquaculture and forests. Their missions cover the content and organisation of agricultural education. They contribute to employment policy in the fields of farming, agri-food, forestry and freshwater aquaculture.[2]

Ministers

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The minister of agriculture is a cabinet member in the Government of France.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mentions légales." Ministry of Agriculture. 8 June 2007. Retrieved 6 May 2011. "Ministère de l'Agriculture, de l'Alimentation, de la Pêche, de la Ruralité et de l'Aménagement du territoire 78, rue de Varenne - 75349 Paris 07 SP"
  2. ^ booklet linked below
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