Ministry of Agriculture (Taiwan)

Ministry of Agriculture
農業部
Nóngyè Bù (Mandarin)
Nùng-ngia̍p Phu (Hakka)

Ministry of Agriculture HQ
Agency overview
Formed1912 (as Ministry of Basic Industries)
1984 (as Council of Agriculture)
2023 (as Ministry of Agriculture)
Preceding agencies
  • Agriculture Bureau
  • Council for Agricultural Planning and Development
JurisdictionGovernment of the Republic of China
HeadquartersZhongzheng, Taipei
Ministers responsible
  • Chen Junne-jih, Acting Minister
  • Chen Tain-shou, Tu Wen-jane, Deputy Ministers
Websitewww.moa.gov.tw

The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA; Chinese: 農業部; pinyin: Nóngyè Bù; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lông-gia̍p-pō͘) of Taiwan, formerly the Council of Agriculture, is the ministry under the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in charged with overseeing affairs related to agriculture, forestry, fishery, animal husbandry and food affairs. The COA is actively participating various FAO-led activities.