Ministry of Agriculture (Indonesia)

The Ministry of Agriculture is a government ministry which oversees the development of agriculture in Indonesia. It is headed by a Minister of Agriculture, who is directly responsible to President.[1]

Republic of Indonesia
Ministry of Agriculture
Kementerian Pertanian
Ministry overview
Formed19 August 1945 (1945-08-19)
JurisdictionGovernment of Indonesia
HeadquartersJalan Harsono R.M. No. 3
Jakarta Selatan 12550
Jakarta, Indonesia
Minister responsible
Ministry executive
  • Momon Rusmono, Secretary-General
Websitewww.pertanian.go.id

History

The Department of Agriculture was established on 1 January 1905 (1905-01-01) by the Dutch East Indies Government as Departement van Landbouw (1905). It was later renamed Departement van Landbouw, Nijverheid en Handel (1911) and Departement van Ekonomische Zaken (1934).[2][3]

Following Indonesian independence, agriculture, trade and industry were under the Department of Welfare in Indonesia's first cabinet. The first Welfare Minister was Soerachman Tjokroadisoerjo.[2]

Organization

The Ministry of Agriculture is organized as one secretariat, eight deputies and two experts.[1]

  • Secretariat General
  • Directorate General of Agricultural Infrastructure
  • Directorate General of Crops
  • Directorate General of Horticulture
  • Directorate General of Plantations
  • Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health
  • Inspectorate General
  • Agency of Agricultural Research and Development
  • Agency of Agricultural Counseling and Human Resource Development
  • Agency of Food Security
  • Agency of Agricultural Quarantine
  • Special Advisor to the Minister on Bio-industry Development
  • Special Advisor to the Minister on Trade and International Relations
  • Special Advisor to the Minister on Agricultural Investment
  • Special Advisor to the Minister on Agricultural Environment
  • Special Advisor to the Minister on Agricultural Infrastructure

References
  1. Peraturan Presiden 45/2015 Kementerian Pertanian
  2. "Analisis dan Pembahasan" (PDF). UPN Veteran Jakarta. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  3. "Sejarah Kementerian Pertanian". Archived from the original on 21 December 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.

See also
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