Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (South Korea)

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Republic of Korea

농림축산식품부 Nongnim Chucksan Sikpum-bu
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (South Korea) logo
Agency overview
Formed	17 July 1948
Preceding agency	Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Jurisdiction	Republic of Korea
Headquarters	Sejong City, Republic of Korea
Agency executives	Lee Dong-phil, Minister Yeo In-hong, Vice-Minister
Child agency	Rural Development Administration, Korea Forest Service
Website	Official English Site

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) is a cabinet-level division of the government of South Korea. It is headquartered in the Sejong Government Complex in Sejong City. It was established as Ministry of Agriculture, with the founding of the First Republic of Korea in 1948.

The MAFRA is responsible for areas including crop insurance, land reclamation, agricultural statistics and the development of agricultural technology including genetically modified crops and environmentally friendly agriculture. It is also responsible for direct payments to rice farmers and for aspects of preparedness for natural disasters.