Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Albania)
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Albanian: Ministria e Bujqësisë dhe Zhvillimit Rural) is a department of the Albanian Government in charge of regulation of the economic activity in the agricultural sector of the country with a purpose of increasing the sector's production capacity.
| Ministria e Bujqësisë, Zhvillimit Rural dhe Administrimit të Ujërave | |
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| Formed | 4 December 1912[1] |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Albania |
| Headquarters | Tirana, Albania |
| Minister responsible |
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| Website | Official Website |
The ministry is responsible for agriculture, rural development, food safety and consumer protection, fisheries and aquaculture, and waters administration.[2] It was formed as the Ministry of Agriculture within the special cabinet created on December 4, 1912, right after the Declaration of Independence, with the first minister Pandeli Cale.[1]
History
Since the establishment of the institution, the Ministry of Agriculture has been reorganized by joining other departments or merging with other ministries, thus making its name change several times. This list reflects the changes made since 1992:
- Ministry of Agriculture (Ministria e Bujqësisë) from 1992 to 1993
- Ministry of Agriculture and Food (Ministria e Bujqësisë dhe Ushqimit) from 1993 to 1998
- Ministry of Agriculture (Ministria e Bujqësisë) from 1998 to 2001
- Ministry of Agriculture and Food (Ministria e Bujqësisë dhe Ushqimit) from 2001 to 2005
- Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Protection (Ministria e Bujqësisë, Ushqimit dhe Mbrojtjes së Konsumatorit) from 2005 to 2009
- Ministry of Agriculture (Ministria e Bujqësisë) from 2009 to 2013
- Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Water Administration (Ministria e Bujqësisë, Zhvillimit Rural dhe Administrimit të Ujrave) from 2013 to 2017
- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Ministria e Bujqësisë dhe Zhvillimit Rural) from 2017 – current
Subordinate institutions
- Agriculture Directorates (13)
- Directorate of Agricultural Production and Trade Policies
- Directorates of Irrigation and Drainage (4)
- Transfer Centers of Agriculture Technologies (QTTB)
- National Food Authority (AKU)
- Agency for Rural Agricultural Development (AZHBR)
- Institute of Veterinary and Food Safety (ISUV)
- Directorate of Fishery Service and Aquaculture
- National Tobacco Agency
- State Entity of Seeds and Saplings
- Institute of Technological Research
- State Water Inspectorate
- Agency for the Development of Mountainous Regions
- Regional Environmental Agencies
- Water Basin Agencies (6)
Officeholders (1912–present)
| No. | Name | ||
| 1 | Pandeli Cale | 4 December 1912 | 20 May 1914 |
| 2 | Aziz Vrioni | 20 May 1914 | 3 September 1914 |
| 3 | Abdi Toptani | 3 September 1914 | 25 December 1914 |
| 4 | Sami Vrioni | 25 December 1918 | 29 January 1920 |
| 5 | Ferid Vokopola | 26 October 1927 | 16 January 1929 |
| 6 | Musa Juka | 16 January 1929 | 6 March 1930 |
| 7 | Mehdi Frashëri | 6 March 1930 | 29 August 1931 |
| 8 | Seit Toptani | 29 August 1931 | 11 January 1933 |
| 9 | Pandeli Evangjeli | 11 January 1933 | 15 June 1936 |
| 10 | Musa Juka | 15 June 1936 | 9 September 1936 |
| 11 | Dhimitër Berati | 9 September 1936 | 28 December 1936 |
| 12 | Kristaq Kota | 28 December 1936 | 23 March 1937 |
| 13 | Lorenc Toçi | 23 March 1937 | 1 June 1938 |
| 14 | Rrok Gera | 1 June 1938 | 5 April 1939 |
| 15 | Andon Beça | 21 April 1939 | 3 December 1941 |
| 16 | Jakov Milaj | 12 February 1943 | 28 April 1943 |
| 17 | Ago Agaj | 5 November 1943 | 16 June 1944 |
| 18 | Musa Gjylbegu | 18 July 1944 | 28 August 1944 |
| 19 | Gaqo Tashko | 22 October 1944 | 5 July 1950 |
| 20 | Iljaz Reka | 5 July 1950 | 6 September 1951 |
| 21 | Hysni Kapo | 6 September 1951 | 20 July 1954 |
| 22 | Maqo Çomo | 20 July 1954 | 11 January 1960 |
| 23 | Peti Shamblli | 11 January 1960 | 28 December 1965 |
| 24 | Pirro Dodbiba | 28 December 1965 | 25 April 1975 |
| 25 | Themije Thomai | 25 April 1975 | 2 February 1989 |
| 26 | Pali Miska | 2 February 1989 | 22 January 1991 |
| 27 | Ahmet Osja | 22 February 1991 | 5 May 1991 |
| 28 | Nexhmedin Numani | 5 May 1991 | 30 June 1991 |
| 29 | Zyhdi Pepa | 30 June 1991 | 10 April 1992 |
| 30 | Rexhep Uka | 10 April 1992 | 10 April 1993 |
| 32 | Petrit Kalakulla | 10 April 1993 | 28 August 1993 |
| 32 | Hasan Halili | 28 August 1993 | 15 July 1996 |
| 33 | Bamir Topi | 15 July 1996 | 9 March 1997 |
| 34 | Haxhi Aliko | 9 March 1997 | 20 July 1997 |
| 35 | Lufter Xhuveli | 20 July 1997 | 7 September 2001 |
| 36 | Agron Duka | 7 September 2001 | 1 September 2005 |
| 37 | Jemin Gjana | 1 September 2005 | 1 September 2009 |
| 38 | Genc Ruli | 2 September 2009 | 1 September 2013 |
| 39 | Edmond Panariti | 15 September 2013 | 11 September 2017 |
| 40 | Niko Peleshi | 13 September 2017 | 17 January 2019 |
| 41 | Bledi Çuçi | 17 January 2019 | Incumbent |
References
- Albanian Ministry of Agriculture. "History of the Ministry". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06.
- Official Website of the Albanian Ministry of Agriculture Archived 2011-03-08 at the Wayback Machine
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