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Swedish Board of Agriculture

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Swedish Board of Agriculture
Statens jordbruksverk
Agency overview
Formed1991
JurisdictionGovernment of Sweden
HeadquartersVallgatan 8, Jönköping
57°46′46.88″N 14°9′54.13″E / 57.7796889°N 14.1650361°E / 57.7796889; 14.1650361
EmployeesAbout 1,180 (2008)
Annual budgetSEK 415,988,000 (2008)
Minister responsible
Agency executives
Parent agencyMinistry of Agriculture
Websitewww.sjv.se

The Swedish Board of Agriculture (Swedish: Statens jordbruksverk, commonly known as Jordbruksverket) is a Government agency in Sweden that answers to the Ministry of Agriculture. The agency headquarters is located in Jönköping.

It is responsible for agriculture, horticulture and reindeer husbandry, and functions as the Swedish government's expert authority in the field of agricultural and food policy.

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