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Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan)

Also Known As MAFF
National Government Ministries and Departments

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) is a cabinet level ministry in the government of Japan responsible for oversight of the country's agriculture, forestry and fishing industries.

Facts
Founding Year
1881 1
Headquarters
Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan 1
Classification
Kind
National Government Ministry or Department 1
Connections

Associated With

Rice, Crops

Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries administers tariffs and price supports protecting domestic rice production, historically Japan's most politically sensitive agricultural policy area.

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Sources
1. Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan), Wikipedia
  • History section, first sentence
    which was established in 1881
  • Infobox, Headquarters
    1-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8950
  • Lead paragraph, first sentence
    MAFF) is a cabinet level ministry in the government of Japan responsible for oversight of the agriculture, forestry and fishing industries.
  • lead description (institution-kind)
    The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) is a cabinet level ministry in the government of Japan responsible for oversight of the country's agriculture, forestry and fishing industries.
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