Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Nils Kristen Sandtrøen (Lab.)

Minister of Agriculture and Food

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food has chief responsibility for food policy and agricultural policy. Agricultural policy covers land utilisation, agriculture and forestry, reindeer and other animal husbandry, and development of new agriculture based industries.
Svalbard

First Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit of 2026

26/02/2026

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault opened for its first deposit event of 2026 this week.

Hund.

Remember to Keep Your Dog on a Leash This Summer

14/07/2025

There is a nationwide leash requirement in Norway until August 20.

Contact


Phone: (+47) 22 24 90 90
Address: Postboks 8007 Dep. , 0030 Oslo
Visitor address: Teatergata 9 (R6), Oslo