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Formed | 19 August 1945 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Indonesia |
Headquarters | Jalan Harsono R.M. No. 3 Jakarta Selatan 12550 Jakarta, Indonesia |
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Ministry executive |
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Website | www |
Ministry of Agriculture is ministry that oversee the development of agriculture in Indonesia. The ministry is headed by a Minister of Agriculture, who is responsible to President.
Department of Agriculture was created at 1 January 1905
by Dutch East Indies Government as Departement van Landbouw (1905), Departement van Landbouw, Nijverheid en Handel (1911) and Departement van Ekonomische Zaken (1934).Agriculture, trade and industry sector was under Department of Welfare in first cabinet. The first person hold Minister of Welfare is Soerachman Tjokroadisoerjo.
Ministry of Agriculture is organised as one secretariat, 8 deputies and 2 expert staffs.