Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Laos)
# Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Laos)

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Laos (ກະຊວງ ກະສິກຳ ແລະ ປ່າໄມ້ in Lao language) is a ministry of the government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). Its acronym is MAF. The minister of Agriculture and Forestry is Lien Thikeo.

## Departments

The ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is divided into several departments.

* Permanent Secretary Office (PSO)
* Department of Livestock and Fisheries (DOLF)
* Department of Agriculture (DOA)
* Department of Forestry (DOF)
* Department of Inspection (DOIN)
* Department of Irrigation (DOI)
* Department of Organization and Personnel (DOAP)
* Department of Planning and Finance (DoPF)
* Department of Policy and Legal Affairs (DoPLA)
* Department of Forestry (DOF)
* Department of Forest Inspection (DOFI)
* Department of Agricultural Extension and Cooperatives (DAEC)
* Department of Agricultural Land Management (DALaM)
* Council for Science and Technology (CST)
* National Agricultural and Forestry Research Institute (NAFRI)
