Formed 2012 Founded 2012 | Jurisdiction New Zealand Headquarters Wellington | |
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Preceding agencies Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Ministry of Fisheries
New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) Annual budget Vote Primary Industries and Food Safety
Total budget for 2016/17
$893,023,000 Ministers responsible Hon Nathan Guy,
Minister for Primary Industries
Hon Louise Upston,
Associate Minister for Primary Industries
Hon David Bennett,
Minister for Food Safety Agency executive Martyn Dunne,
Chief Executive and Director-General Predecessors Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ministry of Fisheries | ||
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) (Māori: Manatū Ahu Matua) is the public service department of New Zealand charged with overseeing, managing and regulating the farming, fishing, food, animal welfare, biosecurity, and forestry sectors of New Zealand's primary industries.
Formed in April 2012, MPI is a merger of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF), the Ministry of Fisheries (MFish), and the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA).
Ministers
The Department serves 2 portfolios and 3 ministers.
References
Ministry for Primary Industries (New Zealand) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA