Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives

Manitoba Agriculture

Department overview
Formed	November 4, 2003 (2003-11-04)
Preceding agencies	Manitoba Agriculture and Food Manitoba Rural Initiatives and Cooperative Development
Jurisdiction	Government of Manitoba
Headquarters	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Employees	618.23 FTE
Annual budget	CAD$220 million (2009-2010)
Minister responsible	Ralph Eichler, Minister of Agriculture
Deputy Minister responsible	Dori Gingera-Beauchemin (acting), Deputy Minister of Agriculture
Website	www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture

Manitoba Agriculture is a department of the Government of Manitoba, overseen by the Minister of Agriculture. The current minister is Ralph Eichler.

The department regulates many aspects of agriculture and food in Manitoba, including food production, food safety, consumer rights and business development.

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