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# Who is the minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare ministry?

Who is the minister of [Agriculture](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12390/foodfarm-best-farming-agriculture-wordpress-theme-2017) and Farmers [Welfare ministry](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/45087/who-is-the-minister-of-health-family-welfare-ministry)?\
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## Answers

### Answer by Biswajeet Bhattacharya

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**Radha Mohan Singh (born on September 1st, 1949)** an Indian politician is the current **Minister of Agriculture and farmers welfare**.

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**The Ministry of Agriculture and [Farmers Welfare](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/44978/who-is-the-minister-of-agriculture-farmers-welfare-parliamentary-affairs-ministry)** comes under the **Government of India** with its **headquarters** at Krishi Bhawan, Dr Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi. The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare was formerly known as **Ministry of Agriculture**. This body is responsible for formulating all the policies, rules and regulations and laws related to agriculture. **Food-processing, cooperation, agriculture** are the three broad areas of scope under this ministry. **The Ministers of State** are **Gajendra Singh Shekhawat (born on October 3rd, 1967), Krishna Raj (born on February 22nd, 1967), Parsottambai Rupala (born on October 1st, 1954)**. Radha Mohan Singh **heads** the Ministry of Agriculture.

Radha Mohan Singh was born in **NarhaPanapur, East Champaran, Bihar, India**. He is a member of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) and assumed office on **26th May 2014** as Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare. He is the Member of the Lok Sabha representing **Purvi Champaran**.

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(Minister of State ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare)

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat was born in **Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India**. He is a member of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) and assumed office on **3rd September 2017** as Minister of State Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare. He is the Member of the Lok Sabha representing **Jodhpur**.

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(Minister of State ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare)

Krishna Raj was born in **Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, India**. She is a member of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) and assumed office in **July 2015** as Minister of State Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare. She is the Member of the Lok Sabha representing **Shahjahanpur**.

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(Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj, Agriculture & Farmers Welfare)

Parsottambai Rupala is a member of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) and assumed office on **3rd September 2017** as Minister of State Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare. He is the Member of the Rajya Sabha representing the Indian state **Gujarat**. More precisely Parsottambai Rupala is the **Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj, Agriculture & Farmers Welfare** and assumed office on **5th July 2016 as Minister of State for Panchayati Raj.**


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