Jurisdiction Government of Manitoba Employees 618.23 FTE | Headquarters Winnipeg, Manitoba | |
Formed November 4, 2003 (2003-11-04) Preceding agencies Manitoba Agriculture and Food
Manitoba Rural Initiatives and Cooperative Development Annual budget CAD$220 million (2009-2010) | ||
Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives is a department of the Government of Manitoba, overseen by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives. The current minister is Ron Kostyshyn.
The department regulates many aspects of agriculture, food and rural life in Manitoba, including food production, food safety, consumer rights and business development.
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Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA