Ministero dell'Agricoltura, della Sovranità alimentare e delle Foreste Email Format
Government AdministrationLazio, Italy501-1000 Employees
Masaf, the Ministero dell'Agricoltura, della Sovranità alimentare e delle Foreste, is a government ministry in Italy responsible for shaping and coordinating policy across agricultural, agro-food, forestry, fishing, and equine sectors at both national and international levels. It represents Italy in European Union negotiations and the implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy and related competences. The ministry oversees policy development and alignment across these interconnected sectors. Enforcement and oversight of quality and compliance in the agro-food and fishing sectors are carried out through national control bodies, including the ICQRF, the Coast Guard, and the Carabinieri's Comando per la tutela forestale ambientale agroalimentare. The organization is based in Rome, Lazio, and functions as a mid-sized government ministry. The current minister is Francesco Lollobrigida.