In order to meet the objectives, the Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture develops national measures and development plans and coordinates their implementation.
Furthermore, the Ministry participates in the development of agriculture-related competition and state aid policy.
The Ministry’s tasks also include the monitoring and analysis of the impact of national measures, planning and coordinating the cooperation projects of the field, agri-processing and trade data and market data collection and processing.
At the international level, the Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture is engaged in the implementation of the European Union food quality label system and the coordination of issuing Estonia’s geographical indication certifications, the management of the implementation of marketing and supporting measures for livestock, poultry and crop products, international cooperation and several other activities.
Authorities and agencies
Estonian Rural Network Unit
The Estonian Rural Network Unit is responsible for the collection, processing, and analysing of data for the agricultural accountancy database (FADN) in order to analyse the business activities of agricultural holdings.
Agricultural Registers and Information Board
The applications for agricultural subsidies of the Rural Development Plan are received and distributed by the Agricultural Registers and Information Board (ARIB).
International Organizations
Cooperation with international organisations, such as the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), plays an important role in achieving the Ministry’s sectoral objectives.
Last updated: 28.06.2023
