Ministry of Agriculture (Lithuania)
Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministerija | |
Ministry overview | |
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Formed | November 1918 |
Headquarters | Vilnius, Lithuania |
Minister responsible | Virginija Baltraitienė |
Website |
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The Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministerija) is a government department of the Republic of Lithuania. Its operations are authorized by the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania, decrees issued by the President and Prime Minister, and laws passed by the Seimas (Parliament). Its mission is to prosecute state policy realization and coordination in ranges of land, food, fishery, village development, agriculture.[1] The current head of the Ministry is Virginija Baltraitienė.