Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry (Malaysia)

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Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry (MOA)
Kementerian Pertanian dan Industri Asas Tani
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Ministry overview
Preceding ministry
Jurisdiction Government of Malaysia
Headquarters Block 4G1, Wisma Tani, No. 28, Persiaran Perdana, Precinct 4, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62624 Putrajaya
Employees 10,894 (2016)
Annual budget MYR 5,353,766,200 (2016)
Minister responsible
Deputy Ministers responsible
Ministry executives
  • Ismail Bakar, Secretary-General
  • Azini Mohd Shahid, Deputy Secretary-General (Development)
  • Azizan Mohamad Sidin, Deputy Secretary-General (Planning)
Website www.moa.gov.my

The Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry (Malay: Kementerian Pertanian dan Industri Asas Tani), abbreviated MOA, is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for agriculture, agro-based industry, agritourism, livestock, veterinary services, fisheries, quarantine, inspection, agricultural research, agricultural development, agricultural marketing, pineapple industry, agribusiness, botanical garden, food security, food sovereignty.

Portfolio responsibilities

  1. Department of Agriculture Malaysia (DoA), or Jabatan Pertanian Malaysia. (Official site)
  2. Labuan Agriculture Department, or Jabatan Pertanian Labuan. (Official site)
  3. Farmers' Organization Authority (FOA), or Lembaga Pertubuhan Peladang (LPP). (Official site)
  4. Department of Veterinary Services (DVS), or Jabatan Perkhidmatan Veterinar. (Official site)
  5. Department of Fisheries Malaysia (DoF), or Jabatan Perikanan Malaysia. (Official site)
  6. Fisheries Development Authority of Malaysia, or Lembaga Kemajuan Perikanan Malaysia (LKIM). (Official site)
  7. Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Department (MAQIS), or Jabatan Perkhidmatan Kuarantin dan Pemeriksaan Malaysia. (Official site)
  8. Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI), or Institut Penyelidikan dan Kemajuan Pertanian Malaysia. (Official site)
  9. Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA), or Lembaga Pemasaran Pertanian Persekutuan. (Official site)
  10. Muda Agricultural Development Authority (MADA), or Lembaga Kemajuan Peladang Muda. (Official site)
  11. Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board (MPIB), or Lembaga Perindustrian Nanas Malaysia. (Official site)
  12. National Entrepreneurial Group Economic Fund, or Tabung Ekonomi Kumpulan Usaha Niaga Nasional (TEKUN Nasional). (Official site)
  13. Kemubu Agricultural Development Authority (KADA), or Lembaga Kemajuan Pertanian Kemubu. (Official site)
  14. Bank Pertanian Malaysia Berhad (Agrobank). (Official site)
  15. Shah Alam National Botany Park, or Taman Botani Negara Shah Alam (TBNSA). (Official site)

Key legislation

The Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry is responsible for administration of several key Acts:

List of Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry

Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry
Incumbent
Ahmad Shabery Cheek
since 2013 (2013)
Style Yang Berhormat Menteri (The Honourable Minister)
Member of Cabinet of Malaysia
Reports to Parliament of Malaysia
Seat Level 17, Wisma Tani, No. 28, Persiaran Perdana, Precinct 4, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62624 Putrajaya
Appointer Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
Formation 1955 (1955)
First holder Abdul Aziz Ishak
Website www.moa.gov.my

The following is a list of former and current Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry.

Political Party:       Alliance       BN

№ Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Term of Office Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency		 Political Party Took Office Left Office
Federal Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives
1 Abdul Aziz Ishak
(1914–1999)		 Alliance (UMNO) 1955 1962 Chief Minister of the
Federation of Malaya
Tunku Abdul Rahman
(I · II)

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