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Line 1: {{Short description\|Dutch Cabinet-level agriculture and natural resources agency}} ~~{{politics of the Netherlands}}~~ {{Infobox government agency The '''Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality''' (''Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuurbeheer en Voedselkwaliteit''; LNV) is the [[Politics of the Netherlands\|Dutch]] [[ministry of agriculture]]. The current [[minister (government)\|minister]] is [[Gerda Verburg]]. \| name = Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature \| native_name = {{lang-nl\|Ministerie van Landbouw, Visserij, Voedselzekerheid en Natuur}} \| type = Department \| logo = Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit Logo.png \| logo_width = 250x250px \| logo_caption = Former logo of the ministry \| image = Overzicht voorgevel en rechter zijgevel complex - NL-2594AC-73 - 's-Gravenhage - 20357951.jpg \| image_size = 250x250px \| image_caption = Building of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature \| formed = {{Start date and years ago\|1935\|09\|02\|df=y}} \| jurisdiction = [[Kingdom of the Netherlands]] \| headquarters = Bezuidenhoutseweg 73, [[The Hague]], [[Netherlands]] \| employees = 1,000 \| budget = \| minister1_name = [[Femke Wiersma]] \| minister1_pfo = Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature \| minister2_name = \| minister2_pfo = \| deputyminister1_name = [[Jean Rummenie]] \| deputyminister1_pfo = State Secretary for Fisheries, Food Security and Nature \| chief1_name = Jan-Kees Goet \| chief1_position = Secretary-General \| deputy = \| website = [https://www.government.nl/ministries/ministry-of-agriculture-fisheries-food-security-and-nature Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature] }} The '''Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature''' ({{lang-nl\|Ministerie van Landbouw, Visserij, Voedselzekerheid en Natuur}}; LVVN) is the [[Ministries of the Netherlands\|Dutch Ministry]] responsible for [[Agriculture\|agricultural policy]], [[food policy]], [[food safety]], [[Fishery\|fisheries]], [[forestry]], [[Habitat conservation\|natural conservation]] and [[animal welfare]]. The Ministry was created in 1935 and in 2010 the department was merged with the [[Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Environment (Netherlands)\|Ministry of Economic Affairs]] and was named the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation. The Ministry was reinstated in 2017 as the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality; it is headed by the [[List of Ministers of Agriculture of the Netherlands\|Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature]] ({{lang-nl\|Minister van Landbouw, Visserij, Voedselzekerheid en Natuur}}), a member of the [[Cabinet of the Netherlands]]. This post is currently occupied by [[Femke Wiersma]] of the [[Farmer–Citizen Movement]]. Despite its small size, the Netherlands is the worlds' second exporter of agricultural products, after the United States.<ref>[https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332329/leading-countries-worldwide-by-value-of-agricultural-products-exported/ List of leading global exporters of agricultural products in 2020, by country], Statista.com, retrieved 17 January 2024.</ref> {{Politics of the Netherlands}} ==Responsibilities== The Ministry iswas responsible for four fields of policy: * [[Agriculture]] and [[fisheries]]; * [[Habitat conservation\|Natural conservation]], open air recreation and [[national park]]s; Line 9 ⟶ 38: * Rural development. ==~~Organisation~~History== The Ministry was established as a separate ministry, called "Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries", in 1935. Agriculture and fisheries policy had previously been integrated into the [[Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations]] and later into the Ministry of Water, Trade and Industry. ~~[[Image:Ministerie Landbouw.JPG\|thumb\|The main office in the centre of The Hague]]~~ After the [[Second World War]] the Ministry became responsible for the rationing of food and the reconstruction of the agricultural sector. As such it became much more important. Between 1946 and 1982 the ministry was a "client"-oriented ministry, oriented at the development of the agriculture sector in accordance to the European [[Common Agricultural Policy]].<ref>Neelen et al. (2003), ''De bestuurlijk kaart van Nederland'', p.69</ref> In 1982 the ministry also became responsible for natural conservation and open air recreation, which used to be part of the responsibilities of the Ministry of Culture, Recreation and Social Work. As such it became more focused on sustainable development of the agricultural sector. The Ministry is currently headed by one Minister. Its main office is located in the centre of [[The Hague]]. The Ministry is divided into ten policy departments, which is headed by a governing council. The policy departments are responsible for: Industry and Trade, International Affairs, Juridical Affairs, Knowledge, Agriculture, Nature, Rural Affairs, Regional Affairs, Fishery and Food Quality and Animal Health. In 2003 the Food and Goods Authority became part of the ministry, which was renamed Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality. A new [[governing coalition]] agreed in May 2024 to change its name to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature.<ref>{{Cite news \|url = https://www.nrc.nl/index/den-haag/politiek-den-haag/ \|url-access = subscription \|date = 17 May 2024 \|last1 = De Koning \|first1 = Petra \|last2 = Valk \|first2 = Guus \|access-date = 20 May 2024 \|language = nl \|website = [[NRC (newspaper)\|NRC]] \|title = Van 'Nederland weer van ons' tot 'veiligheid' en 'extraparlementair', de leiders zetten hun eigen accenten \|trans-title = From 'the Netherlands for us again' to 'safety' and 'extra-parliamentary', the leaders bring their own focus }}</ref> ~~It has several semi-independent services:~~ * General Inspection Service, which is the control service of the ministry, which enforces rules on food quality, animal welfare and the environment. * ICT services, which supports the partners of LNV in their ICT. * Rural Areas Service, which is involved in projects for the development of rural areas * Rules Service, which is concerned with the execution of several specific fields of policy. * Plant Health Service * Food and Goods Authority, which controls the quality of food. The [[VWS\|Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports]] can also give orders to the Food and Goods Authority. ==~~History~~Organisation== The Ministry has currently one [[government agency]] and one directorate: The Ministry was established as a separate ministry, called "Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries", in [[1935]]. Agriculture and fisheries policy had previously been integrated into the [[Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (Netherlands)\|Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations]] and later into the [[Ministry of Water, Trade and Industry]]. {\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" After the [[Second World War]] the Ministry became responsible for the rationing of food and the reconstruction of the agricultural sector. As such it became much more important. Between 1946 and 1982 the ministry was a "client"-oriented ministry, oriented at the development of the agriculture sector in accordance to the European [[Common Agriculture Policy]].<ref> Neelen et al. (2003) ''De bestuurlijk kaart van Nederland'' p.69</ref> In 1982 the ministry also becomes responsible for natural conservation and open air recreation, which used to be part of the responsibilities of the [[Ministry of Culture, Recreation and Social Work]]. As such it becomes more focused on sustainable development of the agricultural sector. \|- !colspan=4\|[[Government agency\|Government Agencies]] !Responsibilities \|- ! style="background:#cccccc;"\| \| [[File:Logo nvwa.png\|220x220px\|Ministry of General Affairs]] \| [[Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority]] <br/> <small>({{lang-nl\|Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit}})</small> \| '''NVWA''' \| [[Consumer protection]] • [[Food safety]] • [[Goods]] • <br/> [[Tobacco]] • [[Animal welfare]] • [[Veterinary medicine]] • <br/> [[Habitat conservation]] • [[Outdoor recreation]] \|- \|} * Directorate for Agriculture and Nature Policy ~~In 2003 the Food and Goods Authority becomes part of the ministry, which was renamed Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality.~~ ==~~Ministers~~See also== * [[List of ministers of agriculture of the Netherlands]] ~~Since 1989 the following politicians have been minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality~~ * [[Food administration]] * 2007-now [[Gerda Verburg]] ([[Christian Democratic Appeal\|CDA]]) * 2002-2007 [[Cees Veerman]] (CDA) ** 2002 [[Jan Odink]] ([[Lijst Pim Fortuyn\|LPF]]; state secretary) * 1999-2002 [[Laurens-Jan Brinkhorst]] ([[D'66\|D66]]) * 1998-1999 [[Hayo Apotheker]] (D66) ** 1998-2002 [[Geke Faber]] ([[Dutch Labour Party\|PvdA]]; state secretary) * 1994-1998 [[Jozias van Aartsen]] ([[VVD]]) * 1990-1994 [[Piet Bukman]] (CDA) ** 1990-1994 [[Dzsingisz Gabor]] (CDA) * 1989-1990 [[Gerrit Braks]] (CDA) ~~== See also ==~~ * [[Food Administration]] ==References== {{Reflist\|2}} ~~<references/>~~ ~~== External links ==~~ [http://www.minlnv.nl/portal/page?_pageid=116,1640354&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality] ==External links== ~~{{Dutch ministries}}~~ [https://www.government.nl/ministries/ministry-of-agriculture-fisheries-food-security-and-nature Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature] {{~~DEFAULTSORT:Ministry~~Ministers Ofof Agriculture, ~~Nature~~of ~~And~~the ~~Food Quality (~~Netherlands)}} {{Government of the Netherlands}} ~~[[Category:Dutch ministries]]~~ ~~[[Category:Agriculture ministries\|Netherlands]]~~ ~~[[Category:Fisheries ministries\|Netherlands]]~~ ~~[[Category:Food safety organizations]]~~ ~~[[Category:Ministries established in 1935]]~~ {{authority control}} ~~[[de:Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit]]~~ ~~[[nl:Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit]]~~ {{DEFAULTSORT:Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature (Netherlands)}} ~~[[zh:荷蘭農業、自然及食品品質部]]~~ [[Category:Government ministries of the Netherlands\|Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature]] [[Category:Ministries established in 1935\|Netherlands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature]] [[Category:Ministries of agriculture\|Netherlands]] [[Category:Forestry ministries\|Netherlands]] [[Category:Fisheries ministries\|Netherlands]] [[Category:Animal welfare organisations based in the Netherlands]] [[Category:Forestry in the Netherlands\|Netherlands]] [[Category:Food safety organizations\|Netherlands]] [[Category:1935 establishments in the Netherlands]] [[Category:Regulation in the Netherlands]] [[Category:Agricultural organisations based in the Netherlands]]