# Ministry of Agriculture (Kazakhstan)

The Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MA RK, Kazakh: Қазақстан Республикасы Ауыл шаруашылығы министрлігі, romanized: Qazaqstan Respwblïkası Awıl şarwaşılığı mïnïstrligi, ҚР АШМ; Russian: Министерство сельского хозяйства Республики Казахстан, МСХ РК) is a central body within the government of Kazakhstan. Its current minister is Erbol Qaraşukeev.

## Function

The Ministry deals with the basic forms of agriculture such as the formation and implementation of the state agrarian and regional policy, strategic plans, state and other programs and projects in the regulated sphere, namely in the field of agriculture, agriculture, fisheries and water management, protection of reproduction and use of flora and fauna, especially protected natural territories and issues of rural development, agriculture, seed production and regulation of the grain market, state support for compulsory insurance in crop production, protection and plant shelter, veterinary medicine, manufacturing in the field of food production. The formation of the foundations for creating competitive agricultural commodity production, ensuring food security and mobilization readiness. Ensuring state control, supervision and management in the regulated sphere, with the exception of the areas of forestry, hunting, fisheries and water management, specially protected natural areas and rural development issues, Informing and consulting support for the agro-industrial complex.

## Structure

Committees:
* Committee of Water Resources (transferred to the new ministry in 2019);
* Committee of Forestry and Animal World (transferred to the new ministry in 2019);
* Committee of Land Management;
* Committee of Veterinary Control and Supervision;
* Committee of the State Inspectorate in the Agro-Industrial complex.
Departments:
* Department of International Cooperation;
* Department of Mobilization Preparation;
* Department of Strategic Planning and Analysis;
* Department of Internal Audit;
* Department of Production and Processing of Livestock Products;
* Department of Production and Processing of Crop Products;
* Department of Transboundary Rivers;
* Department of Veterinary, Phytosanitary and Food Safety;
* Department of Investment Policy;
* Department of Legal Service;
* Department of Personnel and Administrative Supervision;
* Department of Financial Support;
* Department of Protection of Public Secrets;
* Department of Public Relations;
* Department of Development of State Services and Digitalization.

## List of ministers

| Minister | Term of Office | Term of Office | Cabinet |
| Valentin Dvurechensky | 29 December 1990 | 7 February 1992 | Karmanov II |
| Valentin Dvurechensky | 29 December 1990 | 7 February 1992 | Tereshchenko |
| Baltash Tursumbaev | 7 February 1992 | 18 November 1993 | Tereshchenko |
| Sergey Kulagin | 22 November 1993 | 19 June 1994 | Tereshchenko |
| Janibek Karibjanov | 13 June 1994 | 4 March 1996 | Tereshchenko |
| Janibek Karibjanov | 13 June 1994 | 4 March 1996 | Kazhegeldin |
| Serik Aqymbekov | 5 March 1996 | 20 January 1998 | Kazhegeldin |
| Serik Aqymbekov | 5 March 1996 | 20 January 1998 | Balgimbayev |
| Sergey Kulagin | 20 January 1998 | 16 September 1998 | Balgimbayev |
| Toleuhan Nurkianov | 6 October 1998 | 22 January 1999 | Balgimbayev |
| Janibek Karibjanov | 22 January 1999 | 19 July 1999 | Balgimbayev |
| Sauat Mynbayev | 26 July 1999 | 18 May 2001 | Balgimbayev |
| Sauat Mynbayev | 26 July 1999 | 18 May 2001 | Tokayev |
| Akhmetzhan Yessimov | 18 May 2001 | 15 May 2004 | Tokayev |
| Akhmetzhan Yessimov | 18 May 2001 | 15 May 2004 | Tasmagambetov |
| Akhmetzhan Yessimov | 18 May 2001 | 15 May 2004 | Akhmetov |
| Serik Umbetov | 15 May 2004 | 11 August 2005 | Akhmetov |
| Askar Myrzakhmetov | 25 August 2005 | 19 January 2006 | Akhmetov |
| Akhmetzhan Yessimov | 19 January 2006 | 4 April 2008 | Akhmetov |
| Akhmetzhan Yessimov | 19 January 2006 | 4 April 2008 | Massimov I |
| Aqylbek Kurishbaev | 4 April 2008 | 8 April 2011 | Massimov I |
| Asyljan Mamytbekov | 11 April 2011 | 6 May 2016 | Massimov I |
| Asyljan Mamytbekov | 11 April 2011 | 6 May 2016 | Akhmetov |
| Asyljan Mamytbekov | 11 April 2011 | 6 May 2016 | Massimov II |
| Askar Myrzakhmetov | 6 May 2016 | 15 December 2017 | Massimov II |
| Askar Myrzakhmetov | 6 May 2016 | 15 December 2017 | Sagintayev |
| Umirzak Shukeyev | 15 December 2017 | 25 February 2019 | Sagintayev |
| Saparhan Omarov | 25 February 2019 | 5 January 2022 | Mamin |
| Erbol Qaraşukeev | 11 January 2022 | 4 September 2023 | Smaiylov |
| Aidarbek Saparov | 4 September 2023 | Incumbent | Smaiylov |