Swedish Board of Agriculture explained

Agency Name:Swedish Board of Agriculture
Nativename:Statens jordbruksverk
Seal:Jordbruksverket logo.svg
Formed:1991
Jurisdiction:Government of Sweden
Headquarters:Vallgatan 8, Jönköping
Coordinates:57.7797°N 14.165°W
Employees:About 1,180 (2008)
Budget:SEK 415,988,000 (2008)
Minister1 Name:Eskil Erlandsson
Minister1 Pfo:Minister for Agriculture
Chief1 Name:Mats Persson
Chief1 Position:Director-general
Chief2 Name:Christina Huhtasaari
Chief2 Position:Deputy Director-general
Parent Agency:Ministry of Agriculture
Website:www.sjv.se

The Swedish Board of Agriculture (Swedish: Statens jordbruksverk, commonly known as Jordbruksverket) is a Government agency in Sweden that answers to the Ministry of Agriculture. The agency headquarters is located in Jönköping.

It is responsible for agriculture, horticulture and reindeer husbandry, and functions as the Swedish government's expert authority in the field of agricultural and food policy.

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