The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Family Agriculture (, abbreviated MDA) is a
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-level
federal ministry in
Brazil
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.
The MDA was established in 1999 to oversee
land reform
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in Brazil and promote sustainable practices. The agency oversees the
Center for Agrarian Studies and Rural Development (NEAD) and the
National Institute for Colonization and Agrarian Reform (Incra).
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German Academic Exchange Service
Ministry of Agrarian Development
. Accessed 20 September 2013. After taking office as Acting President,
Michel Temer
Michel Miguel Elias Temer Lulia (; born 23 September 1940) is a Brazilian politician, lawyer and writer who served as the 37th president of Brazil from 31 August 2016 to 1 January 2019. He took office after the Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff, impe ...
fused the ministry with the
Ministry of Social Development. It was later recomposed by president
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (; born Luiz Inácio da Silva; 27 October 1945), known Mononym, mononymously as Lula, is a Brazilian politician, trade unionist and former metalworker who has served as the 39th president of Brazil since 2023. A mem ...
in 2023. The incumbent minister is
Paulo Teixeira.
List of ministers
See also
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Ministry of Fishing and Aquaculture
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Ministry of Agriculture (Brazil)
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (, abbreviated MAPA) is a federal government of Brazil, federal department in Brazil. The jurisdiction of this ministry is to formulate and implement policies for agribusiness development, integrating the ...
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Agrarian Development
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Ministries established in 1999
1999 establishments in Brazil
Agricultural organisations based in Brazil
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