The Ministry of Agriculture is a department of the Namibian government.
The first Namibian minister of agriculture was Gert Hanekom.
[1] Its current[update] minister is Calle Schlettwein.
[1] In 2000 the portfolio of rural development was removed, too, and given to the Ministry of Regional and Local Government.
In 2020 the ministry experienced its so far latest[update] change of responsibilities.