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The a Cabinet ministry in the Government Of Japan responsible for oversight of the Agriculture , Forestry and Fishing industries. Its Acronym is '''MAFF'''. HISTORY The Constitution Of The Empire Of Japan provided for the creation of a ,''' which was established in 1881, with Tani Tateki as its first minister. In 1925, the commerce functions were separated out into a separate , and the ministry was renamed the '''.''' The ministry was also given responsibility for oversight of the Factory Law Of 1903 , which provided regulations for work hours and worker safety in both industrial and agricultural industries. From 1943-1945, when the Ministry of Commerce was abolished due to the Nationalization of Japanese industry for the war effort, parts of that ministry reverted to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, which was again briefly named . In 1978, the name of Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry was expanded to its present form to better reflect the ministry's role in guaranteeing the Japanese public a safe food supply, and to protect producers and workers in the food production industries. ROLES The primary function of the ministry is to set quality standards for food products, supervise Commodity Market s and food sales, and to undertake Land Reclamation and land improvement projects. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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