Departments

Department of Research Policy and Administration

Ministry of Agriculture and Food

The Department facilitates for research, innovation and competence to contribute to the main goals of agriculture and food policy being achieved, as well as facilitating for efficient operations in the agriculture and food administration. In addition, the Department strives to ensure good administrative support to political leadership, the ministerial councils and other activities.

The Department contributes to further developing and implementing research, innovation and education policy aimed at the agricultural and food sector. The Department is responsible for the agency management of the Norwegian Institute for Bioeconomy Research and the management dialogue with The Research Council of Norway, and coordinates the agency management of the Ministry's underlying activities. The Department also coordinates the work with security, preparedness, and digitalization in the agricultural and food administration.

The Department facilitates good personnel management and organisational development, good digital services, and ensure security and preparedness in the Ministry. The Department also coordinates the work with the state budget and the internal business management.

The Ministry Unit (SRE)

The Ministry unit coordinates and facilitates the practical and administrative work for political leadership and the Secretary General, for example at events, meetings and travel. The unit also coordinates the Ministry's work with government papers, items for the council of state, the Minister's participation in Parliament and reports to the Prime Minister's office and the Parliament.

The department consists of the following sections

  • Budget, Organizational Development and Security Section (BOS)

    The section coordinates work on the state budget, has system responsibility for agency management and manages the Ministry's property. The section also has a driving responsibility related to digitalization in the sector, and for organizational development in the Ministry. The section coordinates the Ministry's work on state and societal security and preparedness, and is also responsible for the Ministry's own preparedness and security.

  • Research and Institute Policy Section (SFI)

    The section is responsible for research and institute policy within the Ministry's area of ​​responsibility. Important tasks include the Ministry's agency management of the Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy (NIBIO) and the Veterinary Institute (VI) and the management dialogue with the Research Council of Norway. Furthermore, the section is responsible for following up international research cooperation in the agricultural and food fields.

  • Internal Management Section (IF)

    The section coordinates the work with the Ministry's business management, finances and accounting. Furthermore, the section is responsible for the Ministry's use of digital tools, information management, intranet and office support. The section is also responsible for personnel management in the Ministry.