Government agencies

Agencies for which the Ministry of Agriculture is principal.

• The Swedish Board of Agriculture

  Field of operations: agriculture, horticulture and reindeer husbandry

• National Food Administration

  Field of operations: foodstuffs

• The Swedish Board of Fisheries

  Field of operations: fishery

• Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

  Field of operations: universities, research

• National Veterinary Institute

  Field of operations: diagnoisis and combating contagious animal diseases - research and prevention

• Swedish Institute for Food and Agricultural Economics

  Field of operations: qualified socio-economic analyses within the areas of agriculture and foodstuffs

• The Veterinary Disciplinary Board (in Swedish)

  Field of operations: examines matters concerning disciplinary responsibility for veterinary surgeons and also the revoking of veterinary licences

• The Sami Parliament (in Swedish)

  Field of operations: The Sami Parliament is both an agency and an elected parliament whose purpose is to promote the Sami culture

• The Swedish Forest Agency

  The Swedish Forest Agency is the Government's expert authority on forests and forest policy.