The Afghan Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation & Livestock (, ) is the Government of Afghanistan Cabinet officer responsible for managing Afghanistan's agriculture policy.
Among other matters, the Ministry oversees the work of the Helmand and Arghandab Valley Authority.
Ministers Date Name Notes 1996 – 2001 Abdul Latif Mansur under Mohammed Omar December 22, 2002– December 7, 2004 Sayed Hussein Anwari *Appointed by Hamid Karzai, member of the ATA. 2004-October 11, 2008 Obaidullah Rameen *Appointed by Hamid Karzai. October 11, 2008 – 2014 Mohammad Asef Rahimi *Appointed by Hamid Karzai 2015–September 2017 Assadullah Zameer *Appointed by Ashraf Ghani. September 2017–2021 Nasir Ahmad Durrani *Appointed by Ashraf Ghani and Acting President . September 2020Dr. Anwar Haq Ahadi *Appointed by Ashraf Ghani
1. Previous Ministers of Agriculture, Livestock, Food and Irrigation: Obaidullah Ramin (Baghlan), Mohamed Asif Rahimi (2008) and (20100102 - 20141208) acting Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Salim Khan Kunduzi (20141209) Asadullah Zamir (20150418) Nasir Ahmad Durani (20170923, 20171204 confirmed, 20200831) Anwar-ul Haq Ahadi nominated and acting (20200831) confirmed (20201130) Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation acting (20210922)
Deputy Minister: Abdul Ghani Ghoryani (20100418, 20120409) Salim Kunduzi (20110316) Hamdullah Hamdard (20180509) Raz Mohammad Raz (2010, 20130906) Engr. Fahimullah Ziaee (20170501) Deputy minister of agriculture for administration and finance: Abdul Hadi Rafiee (20210208) his car was targeted by an magnetic IED Deputy Minister for Irrigation and natural Resources: Hashmatullah Ghafoori (20210208)
References
External links Official site , August 16, 2016, Afghanistan Embassy Washington D.C.