Minister for Agriculture and Food
Encyclopedia
The Minister for Agriculture and Food is a union cabinet position in the Indian government
, responsible for agricultural and food related policy, and heads the Ministry of Agriculture
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Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
, responsible for agricultural and food related policy, and heads the Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry of Agriculture (India)
The Ministry of Agriculture, a branch of the Government of India, is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to agriculture in India. The 3 broad areas of scope for the Ministry are agriculture, food processing and co-operation. The ministry...
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Previous ministers
- C. Subramaniam (1964–67)
- Jagjivan RamJagjivan RamBabu Jagjivan Ram , known popularly as Babuji, was a freedom fighter and a social reformer hailing from the scheduled castes of Bihar in India. He was from the Chamar caste and was a leader for his community...
(1967–1970);(1974–77) - Gurdial Singh DhillonGurdial Singh DhillonDr. Gurdial Singh Dhillon was a Punjabi politician in the Indian National Congress party. He was President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and Indian High Commissioner to Canada .-Early life:...
(1986–1988) - Nitish KumarNitish KumarNitish Kumār is an Indian politician currently serving as Chief Minister of Bihar, an eastern state of India. He leads the Janata Dal party...
(1999 – 3 March 2000); (27 May 2000–2001) - Sharad PawarSharad PawarSharadchandra Govindrao Pawar , popularly known as SAHEB , is the president of the Nationalist Congress Party which he founded in 1999, after separating from the Indian National Congress...
(2004–2009)
See also
- Ministry of Agriculture (India)Ministry of Agriculture (India)The Ministry of Agriculture, a branch of the Government of India, is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to agriculture in India. The 3 broad areas of scope for the Ministry are agriculture, food processing and co-operation. The ministry...
- Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (India)Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (India)The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution is a government ministry of India. The Ministry is headed by a minister of Cabinet rank...