Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries (Sweden)
Encyclopedia
The Ministry of Rural Affairs is a ministry
within the government of Sweden
. Areas of responsibility includes agriculture
and environmental
issues relating to agriculture, fishery
, reindeer
husbandry, Sami
affairs, horticulture
, animal welfare
, food
stuffs, hunting
and game management as well as higher education
and research
in the field of agricultural sciences.
On 5 October 2010 the ministry changed its name to the Ministry for Rural Affairs. The Ministry were formerly known as the Ministry of Agriculture.
The ministry is located at Fredsgatan 8 in central Stockholm
, close to the Prime Minister's Office
.
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The ministry is divided into four specialist divisions:
There are also four administrative sections:
:
Ministry (government department)
A ministry is a specialised organisation responsible for a sector of government public administration, sometimes led by a minister or a senior public servant, that can have responsibility for one or more departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions or other smaller executive, advisory, managerial or...
within the government of Sweden
Government of Sweden
The Government of the Kingdom of Sweden is the supreme executive authority of Sweden. It consists of the Prime Minister and cabinet ministers appointed by the Prime Minister. The Government is responsible for their actions to the Riksdag, which is the legislative assembly...
. Areas of responsibility includes agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
and environmental
Natural environment
The natural environment encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment that encompasses the interaction of all living species....
issues relating to agriculture, fishery
Fishery
Generally, a fishery is an entity engaged in raising or harvesting fish which is determined by some authority to be a fishery. According to the FAO, a fishery is typically defined in terms of the "people involved, species or type of fish, area of water or seabed, method of fishing, class of boats,...
, reindeer
Reindeer
The reindeer , also known as the caribou in North America, is a deer from the Arctic and Subarctic, including both resident and migratory populations. While overall widespread and numerous, some of its subspecies are rare and one has already gone extinct.Reindeer vary considerably in color and size...
husbandry, Sami
Sami people
The Sami people, also spelled Sámi, or Saami, are the arctic indigenous people inhabiting Sápmi, which today encompasses parts of far northern Sweden, Norway, Finland, the Kola Peninsula of Russia, and the border area between south and middle Sweden and Norway. The Sámi are Europe’s northernmost...
affairs, horticulture
Horticulture
Horticulture is the industry and science of plant cultivation including the process of preparing soil for the planting of seeds, tubers, or cuttings. Horticulturists work and conduct research in the disciplines of plant propagation and cultivation, crop production, plant breeding and genetic...
, animal welfare
Animal welfare
Animal welfare is the physical and psychological well-being of animals.The term animal welfare can also mean human concern for animal welfare or a position in a debate on animal ethics and animal rights...
, food
Food
Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body. It is usually of plant or animal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals...
stuffs, hunting
Hunting
Hunting is the practice of pursuing any living thing, usually wildlife, for food, recreation, or trade. In present-day use, the term refers to lawful hunting, as distinguished from poaching, which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species contrary to applicable law...
and game management as well as higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
and research
Research
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
in the field of agricultural sciences.
On 5 October 2010 the ministry changed its name to the Ministry for Rural Affairs. The Ministry were formerly known as the Ministry of Agriculture.
The ministry is located at Fredsgatan 8 in central Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, close to the Prime Minister's Office
Rosenbad
Rosenbad is a building in central Stockholm, precinct of Norrmalm, designed by Art Nouveau architect Ferdinand Boberg and completed in 1902. It is located on Strömgatan on the North side of the river Norrström...
.
Organization
The ministry employs about 140 people. The head of the ministry is the Minister for Rural Affairs, currently Eskil ErlandssonEskil Erlandsson
Lars Eskil Anders Erlandsson is a Swedish politician and member of the Centre Party. He was a member of the Swedish Parliament 1994 to 2006 and became Minister for Agriculture in 2006.- External links :...
(c
Centre Party (Sweden)
The Centre Party is a centrist political party in Sweden. The party maintains close ties to rural Sweden and describes itself as "a green social liberal party". The ideology is sometimes called agrarian, but in a European context, the Centre Party can perhaps best be characterized as social...
).
The ministry is divided into four specialist divisions:
- The Animal and Food Division
- The Rural Growth Division
- The Game Management, Fisheries and Sami Affairs Division
- The Agriculture and Forestry Division
There are also four administrative sections:
- The Secretariat for Administration and Development
- The Secretariat for EU Coordination and International Affairs
- The Legal Secretariat
- Information Section
Government agencies
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries is principal for the following government agenciesGovernment agencies in Sweden
The Government agencies in Sweden are state controlled organizations who act independently to carry out the policies of the Swedish Government. The Government Ministries are relatively small and merely policy-making organizations, allowed to control agencies by policy decisions but not by direct...
:
- Swedish National Board of AgricultureSwedish National Board of AgricultureThe Swedish Board of Agriculture is a government agency in Sweden that answers to the Ministry of Agriculture. The agency headquarters is located in Jönköping....
, or Jordbruksverket. Field of operations: agriculture, horticulture and reindeer husbandry. - Swedish National Food AdministrationSwedish National Food AdministrationThe National Food Administration is a Swedish government agency that answers to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Affairs. The agency is located in Uppsala.It is the central supervisory authority for matters relating to food and drinking water...
, or Livsmedelsverket. Field of operations: Ensure quality of food is maintained. - Swedish National Board of FisheriesSwedish National Board of FisheriesSwedish National Board of Fisheries is a Swedish government agency within the Ministry of Rural Affairs. The agency is located in Gothenburg. It is the central government authority for fisheries in Sweden. It was established in 1948. It ceases to exict on July the 1st 2011.-External links:* -...
, or Fiskeriverket. (Official site) Field of operations: fishery. - Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesSwedish University of Agricultural SciencesThe Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences or Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet is a university in Sweden. Although its head office is located in Ultuna, Uppsala, the university has several campuses in different parts of Sweden, the other main facilities being Alnarp in Lomma Municipality, Skara,...
, or Sveriges Lantbruksuniveristet. (Official site) Field of operations: universities, research. - Swedish National Veterinary InstituteSwedish National Veterinary InstituteThe Swedish National Veterinary Institute is a Swedish government agency that answers to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Affairs...
, or Statens Veterinärmedicinska Anstalt (SVA). (Official site) Field of operations: diagnosis and combating contagious animal diseases - research and prevention. - Sami Parliament, or Sametinget. Field of operations: The Sami Parliament is both a government agency and an elected parliament whose purpose is to promote the Sami culture.
- Sami Foundation Board, or Styrelsen för samefonden. Field of operations: the board's funds are to be used to promote reindeer husbandry, Sami culture and Sami organisations.
- Swedish Veterinary Disciplinary BoardSwedish Veterinary Disciplinary BoardThe Swedish Veterinary Disciplinary Board is a Swedish government agency that answers to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Affairs. The agency tries cases of professional misconduct among veterinarians. It is located in Jönköping.-External links:* - Official site...
, or Veterinära ansvarsnämnden. Field of operations: examines matters concerning disciplinary responsibility for veterinary surgeons and also the revoking of veterinary licences. - The Swedish Forest Agency, ot Skogsstyrelsen.The Swedish Forest Agency is the Government's expert authority on forests and forest policy.
External links
- Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, official website