Landbruks- og matdepartementet | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | February 17, 1900 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Norway |
Headquarters | Oslo |
Employees | 190 |
Minister responsible | |
Website | www.government.no |
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food (Norwegian: Landbruks- og matdepartementet) is a Norwegian ministry established on February 17, 1900, and is responsible for agriculture, forestry and food in Norway. It is since October 2013 led by Minister of Agriculture and Food Sylvi Listhaug (Progress Party). The department reports to the parliament (Stortinget).
The ministry is divided into the following sections:
Under the ministry there are four administrative agencies and two state-owned companies:
Limited companies: