title: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Laos)
text: # 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)
  