| Agency Name: | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Preceding1: | Ministry of Agriculture | ||||||
| Jurisdiction: | Government of China | ||||||
| Headquarters: | Beijing | ||||||
| Minister1 Name: | Han Jun | ||||||
| Deputyminister1 Name: | Deng Xiaogang | ||||||
| Deputyminister2 Name: | Ma Youxiang | ||||||
| Deputyminister3 Name: | Wu Hongyao | ||||||
| Deputyminister4 Name: | Zhang Xingwang | ||||||
| Chief1 Name: | Wu Qinghai | ||||||
| Chief1 Position: | Leader of Discipline Inspection & Supervision Team | ||||||
| Chief2 Name: | Wu Kongming | ||||||
| Chief2 Position: | President of Academy of Agricultural Sciences | ||||||
| Chief3 Name: | Zeng Yande | ||||||
| Chief3 Position: | Chief Agricultural Expert | ||||||
| Chief4 Name: | Li Jinxiang | ||||||
| Chief4 Position: | Chief Vet | ||||||
| Chief5 Name: | Zhang Tianzuo | ||||||
| Chief5 Position: | Chief Shepherd | ||||||
| Chief6 Name: | Wei Baigang | ||||||
| Chief6 Position: | Chief Economist | ||||||
| Agency Type: | Constituent Department of the State Council (cabinet-level executive department) | ||||||
| Parent Agency: | State Council | ||||||
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China is the cabinet-level executive department of the State Council which is responsible for agriculture and rural affairs in the country. The ministry is headquartered in Beijing. It was formed on March 19, 2018 as the agency superseding the former Ministry of Agriculture.
On March 19, 2018, the government of China announced that the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has been created at the first session of the 13th National People's Congress, superseding the Ministry of Agriculture. That same day, Han Changfu was elected Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.[1] It was also announced that some of its additional responsibilities come from the agricultural investment projects of the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Land and Resources, and the Ministry of Water Resources.[2]
The Ministry stated in late 2020 that it would designate 6.6 million hectares of prime agricultural land as grain zones to be farmed with high production methods and which could not be converted to other crops.[3] It also raised subsidies for rice, corn, and soybean growing.
In March 2023, it gained responsibilities related to rural science and technology from the Ministry of Science and Technology. It also absorbed the National Rural Revitalization Administration.[4]
The Ministry is responsible for handling the "three rural issues"; namely agriculture, rural areas, and farmers. It is responsible for managing fisheries, animal husbandry, farmland resources, irrigation projects, land reclamation and agricultural mechanization, checking agricultural product quality and safety, and managing agricultural investments. It also houses the Office of the Central Rural Work Leading Group.
| No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiang Yizhen | September 1964 | May 1966 | [5] | |
| 2 | March 19, 2018 | December 2020 | [6] | ||
| 3 | December 26, 2020 | June 28, 2024 | [7] | ||
| 4 | June 28, 2024 | Incumbent |