Ministry of Agriculture (Albania)
| Ministria e Bujqësisë, Zhvillimit Rural dhe Administrimit të Ujërave | |
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| Formed | 4 December 1912 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Albania |
| Headquarters | Tirana, Albania |
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| Website | Official Website |
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Albanian: Ministria e Bujqësisë dhe Zhvillimit Rural) is a department ministry of the Albanian Government in charge of regulation of the economic activity in the agricultural sector of the country with a purpose of increasing the sector's production capacity.
The ministry is responsible for agriculture, rural development, food safety and consumer protection, fisheries and aquaculture, and waters administration. It was formed as the Ministry of Agriculture within the special cabinet created on December 4, 1912, right after the decleration of Independence, with the first minister Pandeli Cale.
Since the establishment of the institution, the Ministry of Agriculture has been reorganized by joining other departments or merging with other ministries, thus making its name change several times. This list reflects the changes made since 1992:
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