Swedish Board of Agriculture

Swedish Board of Agriculture
Statens jordbruksverk
Agency overview
Formed 1991
Jurisdiction Government of Sweden
Headquarters Vallgatan 8, Jönköping
Employees About 1,180 (2008)
Annual budget SEK 415,988,000 (2008)
Minister responsible Eskil Erlandsson, Minister for Agriculture
Agency executives Mats Persson, Director-general
Christina Huhtasaari, Deputy Director-general
Parent agency Ministry of Agriculture
Website
www.sjv.se

The Swedish Board of Agriculture (Swedish: Statens jordbruksverk, commonly known as Jordbruksverket) is a government agency in Sweden that answers to the Ministry of Agriculture. The agency headquarters is located in Jönköping.

It is responsible for agriculture, horticulture and reindeer husbandry, and functions as the Swedish government's expert authority in the field of agricultural and food policy.

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