Ministry of Agriculture and Food (Norway)

Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Landbruks- og matdepartementet
Agency overview
Formed February 17, 1900
Jurisdiction Government of Norway
Headquarters Oslo
Employees 190
Minister responsible
Website www.government.no

The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food (Norwegian: Landbruks- og matdepartementet) is a Norwegian ministry established on February 17, 1900, and is responsible for agriculture, forestry and food in Norway. It is since October 2013 led by Minister of Agriculture and Food Sylvi Listhaug (Progress Party). The department reports to the parliament (Stortinget).

Organisation

The ministry is divided into the following sections:[1]

Political staff

Subsidiaries

Under the ministry there are four administrative agencies and two state-owned companies:

State enterprises:

Limited companies:

References

  1. Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food. "The Ministry's departments". Retrieved 2007-11-25.
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