The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA; Korean: 농림축산식품부; Hanja: 農林畜産食品部; RR: Nongnim Chucksan Sikpum-bu) is a cabinet-level division of the government of South Korea. It is headquartered in the Sejong Government Complex in Sejong City.[1] It was established as Ministry of Agriculture, with the founding of the First Republic of Korea in 1948.
농림축산식품부 農林畜産食品部 Nongnim Chucksan Sikpum-bu | |
MAFRA headquarters in Sejong | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | March 23, 2013 |
Preceding agencies |
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Jurisdiction | Government of South Korea |
Headquarters | Seojong, South Korea |
Minister responsible | |
Deputy Minister responsible |
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Child agencies | |
Website | Official English Site |
The MAFRA is responsible for areas including crop insurance, land reclamation, agricultural statistics and the development of agricultural technology including genetically modified crops and environmentally friendly agriculture. It is also responsible for direct payments to rice farmers and for aspects of preparedness for natural disasters.
Image | Name | Name (Korean) | Took office | Left office | |
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61 | Lee Dong-phil | 이동필 | 11 March 2013 | 5 September 2016 | |
62 | Kim Jae-su | 김재수 | 5 September 2016 | 3 July 2017 | |
63 | Kim Yung-rok | 김영록 | 3 July 2017 | 15 March 2018 | |
64 | Lee Gae-ho | 이개호 | 10 August 2018 | 30 August 2019 | |
65 | Kim Hyeon-soo | 김현수 | 31 August 2019 | 10 May 2022 | |
66 | Chung Hwang-keun | 정황근 | 10 May 2022 | 29 December 2023 | |
67 | Song Mi-ryung | 송미령 | 29 December 2023 | incumbent |