Ministry of Agriculture (Russia)

Ministry of Agriculture of Russia

Министерство сельского хозяйства Российской Федерации
Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Government of Russia
Headquarters	Orlikov pereulok 1/11, Moscow 55°46′13.48″N 37°38′44.05″E / 55.7704111°N 37.6455694°E / 55.7704111; 37.6455694Coordinates: 55°46′13.48″N 37°38′44.05″E / 55.7704111°N 37.6455694°E / 55.7704111; 37.6455694
Minister responsible	Aleksandr Tkachyov
Child agency	Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, Federal Fishery Agency
Website	www.mcx.ru

The Russian Federation Ministry of Agriculture is the cabinet-level agency responsible for support of agricultural production, soil conservation, rural development, agricultural market regulation, and financial stabilization of the farm sector.

In addition to being subdivided into functional departments, the ministry supervises the federal service for veterinary and phytosanitary surveillance.

Yelena Borisovna Skrynnik was the first female minister of agriculture in Russia, when she was minister from 2009 until 2012. The current minister is Aleksandr Tkachyov.

The first Imperial Russian ministry to deal with agricultural and rural issues was the Ministry of State Assets of the Russian Empire, formed in 1837. Successor ministries were:

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