Ministry of Agriculture

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The Ministry of Agriculture was the British government department responsible for managing and promoting agricultural policy and food production, particularly during World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Kingdom government department
former government department
activeDuring World War II
archivesHeldBy The National Archives (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED
collaboratedWith Ministry of Food NERFINISHED
War Cabinet (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED
country United Kingdom
employed civil servants of the United Kingdom
field agriculture
food policy
rural affairs
hadObjective to increase domestic agricultural productivity
to secure adequate food supplies for the population
to stabilize the agricultural sector during wartime
headedBy Minister of Agriculture
historicalPeriod 20th century
influenced British food security policy
post-war agricultural reconstruction in the United Kingdom
jurisdiction UK government
surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
languageOfWork English
locatedIn London NERFINISHED
oversaw allocation of agricultural inputs during World War II
arable farming policy in wartime Britain
livestock production policy in wartime Britain
partOf central government of the United Kingdom
responsibleFor agricultural marketing policy
agricultural policy in the United Kingdom
agricultural research oversight
farming regulation in the United Kingdom
food production policy in the United Kingdom
land use policy related to agriculture
rural economy aspects related to farming
supporting British farmers
roleDuring coordination of farm labour during World War II
implementation of wartime agricultural expansion
management of wartime food production
promotion of increased domestic food output
sector public sector
subsequentlyMergedInto Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food NERFINISHED
supervisedBy Cabinet of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
typeOf agriculture ministry NERFINISHED
usedPolicyInstrument coordination of agricultural extension services
price controls for agricultural products
regulation of land cultivation
subsidies for farmers

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Dig for Victory campaign implementedBy Ministry of Agriculture
HM Treasury, 1 Horse Guards Road, London previousUse Ministry of Agriculture
this entity surface form: Ministry of Agriculture offices