Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives | |
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Department overview | |
Formed | November 4, 2003 |
Preceding agencies | Manitoba Agriculture and Food Manitoba Rural Initiatives and Cooperative Development |
Jurisdiction | Government of Manitoba |
Headquarters | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Employees | 618.23 FTE[1] |
Annual budget | CAD$220 million (2009-2010)[1] |
Minister responsible | Stan Struthers, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives[2][3] |
Deputy Minister responsible | Barry Todd, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives[3] |
Website | |
www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture |
Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives is a department of the Government of Manitoba,[4] overseen by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives.[5] The current minister is Stan Struthers.[2][3]
The department regulates many aspects of agriculture, food and rural life in Manitoba, including food production, food safety, consumer rights and business development.