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Ministère de l'Agriculture, de l'Alimentation et de l'Agroalimentaire
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Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness
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Ministry of Farming, Agriculture and Agribusiness
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As of 2024, the Ministry's branches are organized into the following divisions: Economic Development Division, Food Safety and Environment Division, Policy Division, Research and Corporate Services Division.
Agencies, Boards and Commissions attached to the Ministry include: Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario (ARIO); Agricorp; Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Appeal Tribunal; Grain Financial Protection Board (GFPB); Livestock Financial Protection Board (LFPB); Normal Farm Practices Protection Board (NFPPB); Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission (OFPMC); and the Ontario Food Terminal Board (OFTB).
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness was created in June of 2024 when a press release announced on June 6th that the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs had been divided to form two separate ministries: the Ministry of Farming, Agriculture and Agribusiness and the Ministry of Rural Affairs. Five days later, a further announcement revised the name of the Ministry of Farming, Agriculture and Agribusiness to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness. It otherwise remained the same as it had been under its former name.
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The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness helps to build a stronger agri-food sector by investing in the development and transfer of innovative technologies, retaining and attracting investment, developing domestic and international markets for the province's agricultural and food products, providing regulatory oversight, and providing effective risk management tools. The ministry also provides financial assistance, incentive programs and insurance protection for farmers and is engaged in agricultural and food research and education.
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Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Act, R.S.O. 1990.
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RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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OMAFA website: http://ontario.ca/page/ministry-agriculture-food-and-agribusiness-and-ministry-rural-affairs.
Government of Ontario press release, June 6, 2024, "Premier Ford Renews Team that is Rebuilding Ontario's Economy".
Archives of Ontario authority record for Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
E-Laws Ontario website: https://www.ontario.ca/laws.
Maintenance notes
As of Sept., 2024, the Ministry of Rural Affairs does not yet have a completely distinct web presence, however, a preliminary authority has also been created for that ministry.
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