title: Ministry of Agriculture (Tanzania)
text: # Ministry of Agriculture (Tanzania)
  
  The Ministry of Agriculture is a ministry of the Government of Tanzania.
  
  ## History
  
  The ministry was formed following the split of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries in October 2017 to improve efficiency, with the livestock and fisheries roles being created into the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries.
  
  ## Ministers
  
  ### Parties
  
  CCM
  
  Minister for Agriculture :
  
  | Name | Term of office | Term of office | President |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Charles Tizeba | October 2017 | 10 November 2018 | John Magufuli |
  | Japhet Hasunga | 10 November 2018 | 16 June 2020 | John Magufuli |
  | Adolf Mkenda | 5 December 2020 | 18 March 2021 | John Magufuli |
  | Adolf Mkenda | 18 March 2021 | 10 January 2022 | Samia Suluhu Hassan |
  | Hussein Bashe | 10 January 2022 | Incumbent | Samia Suluhu Hassan |
  