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 |
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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. Dhananjay Munde is the current minister heading this ministry.
Head office
| Minister of Agriculture मंत्री कृषी विभाग | |
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| Ministry of Agriculture (Maharashtra) | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Abbreviation | Cabinet Minister |
| Member of | State Cabinet |
| Reports to | Chief Minister, Maharashtra Legislature |
| Seat | Mantralaya, Mumbai |
| Appointer | Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Precursor | (2022- 2023) |
| Inaugural holder | (1960-1962) |
| Formation | 1 May 1960 |
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List of cabinet ministers
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List of ministers of state
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| 1 |  Vishwajeet Kadam
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INC | 30 December 2019 - 29 June 2022 | Uddhav Thackrey Ministry | _(cropped).jpg) Uddhav Thackeray
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| 2 | NA | NA | Eknath Shinde Ministry |
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Eknath Shinde | ||||
List of principal secretary
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History
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
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
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]
References
- ^ "कृषी सचिव डवले यांनी घेतला 'महाबीज'चा आढावा". Agrowon - Agriculture Marathi Newspaper (in Marathi). 16 September 2020. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ "About us : Department of Agriculture, Government of Maharashtra".
- ^ "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 Marathi). Retrieved 2021-06-18.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Maharashtra: Minister Shankarrao Gadakh joins Shiv Sena". www.timesnownews.com. 12 August 2020. 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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