The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food (Ukrainian: Міністерство аграрної політики та продовольства) is a central executive authority of Ukraine in charge of country's agro-development. It was formed on 9 December 2010 through the reorganization of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy.
Ministry activity is coordinated by the Cabinet of Ukraine. Ministry is the main authority in the system of central government responsible for national agricultural policy supervising and implementation including policy on agriculture and food security, public policy in the fields of fishery and fishery protection, use and reproduction of aquatic resources, regulation of fishery and maritime security, veterinary medicine, species protection, land related questions, mapping and surveying, forestry and hunting, surveillance (monitoring) in agriculture.
The precursor of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine was the General Secretariat of Land Affairs, established on June 15, 1917 under the Government of the Central Council of Ukraine.
Ministry of Agriculture of the Ukrainian SSRMinistry of Fruits and Vegetables of the Ukrainian SSRMinistry of Rural Construction of the Ukrainian SSRMinistry of Meat and Milk Industry of the Ukrainian SSRMinistry of Food Industry of the Ukrainian SSRMinistry of Preparations of the Ukrainian SSRState Committee of the Ukrainian SSR on production and technical provision of agricultureMain Administration in gardening, viticulture and wine industry of the Ukrainian SSRState Agro-Industrial Committee of the Ukrainian SSR: 1986 - 1992 (part of the State Agro-Industrial Committee of the USSR)Kolhosps (along with the Council of kolhosps of the Ukrainian SSR)Ministry of Bread products of the Ukrainian SSRMinistry of Amelioration and Water Management of the Ukrainian SSRMinistry of Forestry of the Ukrainian SSRUkrainian Administration in FishingUkoopspilkaState Committee on Social Development of Village: 1991 - 1993State Committee on Bread products: 1991 - 1993Ministry of Agriculture and Food: 1992 - 1993Ministry of Agriculture and Food: 1993 - 1998Administrations of agriculture and foodAdministrations of agriculture and food in raion state administrationsInspections on preparations and quality of agriculture products of regional state administrationsInspections of state technical supervision on status of agricultural vehicles in regional state administrationsState Committee on gardening, viticulture and wine industry: 1994 - 1998Ministry of Fishing: 1995 - 1997Ministry of Agro-Industrial Complex (APK): 1997 - 2000Committee of Food IndustryCommittee on gardening, viticulture and wine industryState Committee of Fishing: 1997 - 2000State Committee in monopoly on production and circulation of alcohol, alcoholic beverages, and tobacco products: 1998 - 2000Ministry of Agrarian Policy: 2000 - 2011Ukrainian State Concern in gardening, viticulture and wine industry: 2000–presentState Veterinary and Phytosanitary Service of UkraineState Agency of Land Resources of UkraineState Agency for Forest Resources of UkraineState Agency of Fisheries of UkraineState Agriculture Inspectorate of UkraineOffice of the support service of the MinisterOffice of Inner AuditDepartment of Legal and Legislative WorkAnti-Corruption SectorDepartment of Economic Development of Agricultural MarketDepartment of financial and credit policy and accountingDepartment of Foreign Economic RelationsDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of livestockDepartment of foodDepartment for technical support and Agricultural EngineeringDepartment of Public Information, interaction with the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and consideration of appealsDepartment of PersonnelDepartment of the ControlDepartment of Science and Education of Agro-industry and Rural DevelopmentDepartment of communication with media, PR and InformationOffice of Management of State PropertyOperational-regime OfficeSector of Safety and Fire Safety.Committee on Rural DevelopmentCommission of the development of agricultural market of UkraineCommittee on Land RelationsAgricultural higher education institutionsResearch institutionsSubordinated organizationOther institutions of Ministry of Agrarian Policy and FoodAs an advisory structure, under the Ministry acts a Public Council. Its activities are governed by the Regulations of the Public Council. Chairman of the Public Council is Leonid Kozachenko, president of the All-Ukrainian public organization "Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation".
