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Ministry of Agriculture (Maharashtra)
| मंत्रालय कृषी विभाग महाराष्ट्र शासन | |
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| Formed | 1883 |
| Jurisdiction | Maharashtra |
| Headquarters | Mantralaya, Mumbai |
| Annual budget | State budget of Government of Maharashtra |
| Minister responsible |
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| Deputy Ministers responsible |
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| Website | http://krishi.maharashtra.gov.in/1001/Home |
The Ministry of Agriculture, a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra, is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws related to agriculture in the state of Maharashtra.
List of Cabinet Minister[edit]
14 March 1995 - 31 January 1999
1 February 1999 - 17 October 1999
27 October 1999 - 16 January 2003
18 January 2003 - 4 November 2004 INC
9 November 2004 - 1 December 2008
8 December 2008 - 6 November 2009
7 November 2009 - 10 November 2010
- Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, INC
11 November 2010 - 26 September 2014 - Eknath Khadse, BJP
31 October 2014 – 4 June 2016
5 June 2016 - 8 November 2019
- Subhash Desai, SS (acting)
28 November 2019 - 30 December 2019
30 December 2019 - Incumbent
List of Ministers of State[edit]
| No | Name | Party | Term of office | Ministry | Chief minister |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vishwajeet Kadam | INC | 30 December 2019 - Incumbent | Uddhav Thackrey Ministry | Uddhav Thackeray |
History[edit]
Department of agriculture was established in 1883 after recommendation of Famine Commission(1881). Varies hybrid varieties of crops were deployed in 1965-66 which laid down the foundation of Green Revolution.[2]
Structure[edit]
Agriculture section has three different ministers and divisions.
- Dadaji Bhuse, Minister of Agriculture
- Sandipanrao Bhumre,[3] Minister of Horticulture
- Shankarrao Gadakh,[4][5] Minister of Soil and Water Conservation
International Partnerships[edit]
Ministry signed an MoU with United States Department of Agriculture in June 2021 for better collaboration between United States of America and Government of Maharashtra.[6][7][8]
See All Ministry[edit]
- Ministry of General Administration (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Information and Public Relations (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Law and Judiciary (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Home Affairs (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Finance (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Planning (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Revenue (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Special Assistance (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Social Justice (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Forests Department (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Tourism (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Food and Drug Administration (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Animal Husbandry Department (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Agriculture (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Public Health (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Energy (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Rural Development (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Urban Development (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of School Education (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Medical Education (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Higher and Technical Education (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Industries (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Textiles (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Housing (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Cultural Affairs (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Marathi Language (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Woman and Child Development (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Water Supply (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (Maharashtra)
References[edit]
- ↑ "कृषी सचिव डवले यांनी घेतला `महाबीज`चा आढावा". Agrowon - Agriculture Marathi Newspaper (in मराठी). Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ↑ "About us : Department of Agriculture, Government of Maharashtra".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Maharashtra Portfolios Allocated, Who Gets What. Full List Of Ministers". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ↑ author/lokmat-news-network (2019-12-30). "शंकरराव गडाख यांनी घेतली कॅबिनेट मंत्रीपदाची शपथ". Lokmat (in मराठी). Retrieved 2021-06-18.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ "Maharashtra: Minister Shankarrao Gadakh joins Shiv Sena". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ↑ Staff Reporter (2021-06-16). "Maharashtra ties up with U.S. to promote agribusiness investment". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ↑ "Maharashtra inks MoU with US to promote Agri-business investment". krishijagran.com. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ↑ "Maharashtra signs MoU with USA to boost agro-industry sector". The Indian Express. 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
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