Ministry of Agriculture (Argentina)
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The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (Spanish: Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca; MAGyP) of Argentina, commonly known simply as the Ministry of Agriculture, was a ministry of the national executive power that oversaw production, commerce and health regulations in the agricultural, livestock and fishing industries.
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Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca | |
Headquarters of the Ministry of Agriculture | |
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Formed | 1898; 126 years ago (1898) (first creation) |
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Dissolved | December 10, 2023; 5 months ago (December 10, 2023) |
Jurisdiction | Government of Argentina |
Headquarters | Av. Paseo Colón 922, Buenos Aires |
Annual budget | $17,278,000 (2018)[1] |
Minister responsible | |
Website | argentina.gob.ar/agricultura-ganaderia-y-pesca |
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The Ministry of Agriculture was one of the oldest portfolios in the Argentine government, having existed – under various names and incarnations – since 1898, when it was created by President Julio Argentino Roca.
The ministry was dissolved on December 10, 2023 following a presidential decree from President Javier Milei.