Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentación
The Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentación (SAGARPA) is the political "secretariat (of the government) for agriculture , livestock , rural development , fishing and nutrition " in Mexico , comparable to a Ministry of Agriculture .
The secretariat originally founded as the "Secretariat for Agriculture and Promotion" ( Secretaría de Agricultura y Fomento ) was expanded in 1946 to become the Secretaría de Agricultura y Ganadería . With the merger with the Secretaría de Recursos Hidráulicos founded in 1947 in 1976 by President José López Portillo , the field of agricultural irrigation was added and the secretariat was then called Secretaría de Agricultura y Recursos Hidraúlicos until 1994 . From 1994 the secretariat was called Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería y Desarrollo Rural and since 2000 it has had its current name.
There are three sub-secretariats ( Subsecretarías ) for "Agriculture" ( Agricultura ), "Land development" and "Promotion of agriculture" ( Fomento a los Agronegocios ) as well as the General Coordination Office for Livestock ( Coordinación General de Ganadería ).
Previous secretaries
The office of a “secretario” / a “secretaria” of the government in Mexico is comparable to that of a minister in a state government.
Web links
- Official website (span.)
Coordinates: 19 ° 24 '15.5 " N , 99 ° 10' 9.4" W.