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Ministry of Agriculture and Agro based Industry (Malaysia)

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Jurisdiction
  
Government of Malaysia

Employees
  
10,894 (2016)

Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry (Malaysia)

Preceding ministry
  
Ministry of Agriculture

Headquarters
  
Block 4G1, Wisma Tani, No. 28, Persiaran Perdana, Precinct 4, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62624 Putrajaya

Annual budget
  
MYR 5,353,766,200 (2016)

Minister responsible
  
Ahmad Shabery Cheek, Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry

The Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry (Malay: Kementerian Pertanian dan Industri Asas Tani), abbreviated MOA, is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for agriculture, agro-based industry, agritourism, livestock, veterinary services, fisheries, quarantine, inspection, agricultural research, agricultural development, agricultural marketing, pineapple industry, agribusiness, botanical garden, food security, food sovereignty.

Contents

Fund for Food (3F)

To increase food production in Malaysia and reduce food imports, Bank Negara Malaysia and Ministry of Agriculture both provide financing at a reasonable cost, with a minimum of RM10,000 funding.

Only Malaysian-owned institutions (at least 51% ownership) are eligible for the financing. (incorporated under the Companies Act 1965, the Co-operative Societies Act 1993, the Societies Act 1966, citizens residing in Malaysia and entrepreneurs registered under the Companies Commission of Malaysia or any other authoritative bodies)

Portfolio responsibilities

  1. Department of Agriculture Malaysia (DoA), or Jabatan Pertanian Malaysia. (Official site)
  2. Labuan Agriculture Department, or Jabatan Pertanian Labuan. (Official site)
  3. Farmers' Organization Authority (FOA), or Lembaga Pertubuhan Peladang (LPP). (Official site)
  4. Department of Veterinary Services (DVS), or Jabatan Perkhidmatan Veterinar. (Official site)
  5. Department of Fisheries Malaysia (DoF), or Jabatan Perikanan Malaysia. (Official site)
  6. Fisheries Development Authority of Malaysia, or Lembaga Kemajuan Perikanan Malaysia (LKIM). (Official site)
  7. Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Department (MAQIS), or Jabatan Perkhidmatan Kuarantin dan Pemeriksaan Malaysia. (Official site)
  8. Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI), or Institut Penyelidikan dan Kemajuan Pertanian Malaysia. (Official site)
  9. Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA), or Lembaga Pemasaran Pertanian Persekutuan. (Official site)
  10. Muda Agricultural Development Authority (MADA), or Lembaga Kemajuan Peladang Muda. (Official site)
  11. Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board (MPIB), or Lembaga Perindustrian Nanas Malaysia. (Official site)
  12. National Entrepreneurial Group Economic Fund, or Tabung Ekonomi Kumpulan Usaha Niaga Nasional (TEKUN Nasional). (Official site)
  13. Kemubu Agricultural Development Authority (KADA), or Lembaga Kemajuan Pertanian Kemubu. (Official site)
  14. Bank Pertanian Malaysia Berhad (Agrobank). (Official site)
  15. Shah Alam National Botany Park, or Taman Botani Negara Shah Alam (TBNSA). (Official site)

Key legislation

The Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry is responsible for administration of several key Acts:

List of Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry

The following is a list of former and current Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry.

Political Party:   Alliance   BN

References

Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry (Malaysia) Wikipedia
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