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Formed | 4 December 1912 |
Jurisdiction | Albania |
Headquarters | Tirana |
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Website | www |
The Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Water Administration (Albanian: Ministria e Bujqësisë, Zhvillimit Rural dhe Administrimit të Ujërave) is part of the Albanian government. The Ministry is responsible for agriculture, rural development, food safety and consumer protection, fisheries and aquaculture, and waters administration. The current minister is Edmond Panariti of the Socialist Movement for Integration.
The ministry was formed as the "Ministry of Agriculture" within the special cabinet created on December 4, 1912, right after the Albanian Declaration of Independence, and the first minister was Pandeli Cale.