Ministries of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness and Rural Affairs
| Ministère de l'agriculture, de l'alimentation et des affaires rurales (French) | |
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| Formed | 1994 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Ontario |
| Headquarters | Stone Road Complex, 1 Stone Road West, Guelph, Ontario, Canada |
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| Website | www |
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) is an Ontario government ministry responsible for the food, agriculture and rural sectors of the Canadian province of Ontario. The Minister is currently Lisa Thompson.
The Ministry helps to build a stronger agri-food sector by investing in the development and transfer of innovative technologies, retaining and attracting investment, developing markets, providing regulatory oversight, and providing effective risk management tools.