date:Aug 15, 2013
d to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, which was again briefly named Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce (農(nóng)商省 Nōshō-shō?).
In 1978, the name of Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry was expanded to its present form to better reflect the ministry's role in guaranteeing the Japanese public a safe food supply, and to protect producers and workers in the food production industries.
Currently, Yoshimasa Hayashi hold this post as minister.