Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan)

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

農林水産省 Nōrin-suisan-shō
MAFF building
Agency overview
Preceding agencies	Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce (1881-1925, 1943-1945) Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (1925-1943, 1945-1978)
Jurisdiction	Japan
Headquarters	1-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8950 Japan
Employees	18,744
Ministers responsible	Hiroshi Moriyama, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Taku Eto, Senior Vice Minister Yoshito Kajiya, Senior Vice Minister
Parent agency	Government of Japan
Child agencies	Forestry Agency Fisheries Agency
Website	http://www.maff.go.jp

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (農林水産省, Nōrin-suisan-shō) a cabinet ministry in the government of Japan responsible for oversight of the agriculture, forestry and fishing industries. Its acronym is MAFF. The current Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is Hiroshi Moriyama.

History

The Constitution of the Empire of Japan provided for the creation of a Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce (農商務省, Nōshōmu-shō), which was established in 1881, with Tani Tateki as its first minister.

In 1925, the commerce functions were separated out into a separate Ministry of Commerce (商工省, Shōkō-shō), and the ministry was renamed the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (農林省, Nōrin-shō). The ministry was also given responsibility for oversight of the Factory Act of 1903, which provided regulations for work hours and worker safety in both industrial and agricultural industries.

From 1943 to 1945, when the Ministry of Commerce was abolished due to the nationalization of Japanese industry for the war effort, parts of that ministry reverted to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, which was again briefly named Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce (農商省, Nōshō-shō).

In 1978, the name of Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry was expanded to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to better reflect the ministry's role in guaranteeing the Japanese public a safe food supply, and to protect producers and workers in the food production industries.

Roles

The primary function of the ministry is to set quality standards for food products, supervise commodity markets and food sales, and to undertake land reclamation and land improvement projects.

See also

• Agriculture, forestry, and fishing in Japan
• Shokuiku

References

External links

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Coordinates: 35°40′26″N 139°45′07″E / 35.674°N 139.752°E / 35.674; 139.752