It is headed by a Minister of Agriculture, who is directly responsible to the President.

During the Japanese occupation, agriculture affairs were handled by the Department of Industry, Military Government (Japanese: 軍政官武 産業部, romanized: Gunseikanbu Sangyobu).

[2] After Indonesian independence, agriculture, trade, and industry were under the Department of Welfare in Indonesia's first cabinet.

The Ministry of Agriculture was officially formed on 6 September 1950.

[3] The Ministry of Agriculture structure followed its permanent constituting document, Presidential Decree No.