Ministry of Agriculture and Food SovereigntyGovernment

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty is the French government cabinet department responsible for national agricultural, forestry, agrifood, and rural development policies. It is mandated to oversee food safety standards, agricultural subsidies, environmental transition in farming, and national food security. Originating as an independent ministerial department in 1881 under Pierre Tirard, its portfolio was officially expanded in 2022 to emphasize 'food sovereignty' amid rising global supply chain and ecological challenges.