Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (Bhutan)
Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (MOAF) is renamed as Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and is the ministry of Bhutan responsible to ensure sustainable social and economic well-being of the Bhutanese people through adequate access to food and natural resources.[1]
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Government of Bhutan |
| Minister responsible | |
Departments
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MoAL) is responsible for:
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of Livestock
- Department of Agricultural Marketing and Cooperatives
- National Biodiversity Center
- Rural Development Training Centre
State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) affiliated to MOAF are:
- Green Bhutan Corporation Limited
- Farm Machinery Corporation Limited
- Bhutan Livestock Development Corporation Limited
Minister
- Dechen Wangmo Wangchuck (in 1985—1992 as Minister of Agriculture)
- Sangay Ngedup (in 2003-2007 as Minister of Agriculture)
- Pema Gyamtsho (in 2008-2013 as Minister of Agriculture and Forests)
- Lyonpo Yeshey Dorji (around 2016[2])
- Yeshey Penjor (7 November 2018 - ...)
References
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