The Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Development () is the head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development. One of the senior-most officers in the Federal Cabinet, the minister responsible for growth and development of agriculture and livestock sector is an ex-officio member of Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Nepal Veterinary Council and National Tea and Coffee Development Board. The Minister is assisted by the Minister of State for Agriculture and Livestock Development and the junior Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Development.
The current minister is Geeta Chaudhary who assumed office on 27 March 2026 after the formation of new government under Prime Minister Balendra Shah.
List of former ministers #NameTook of office Prime MinisterMinister's Party1Chakrapani Khanal16 March 2018 20 November 2019.KP Sharma OliCPN (UML)NCP 2Ghanashyam Bhusal20 November 2019 25 December 20203.Padma Kumari Aryal25 December 2020 4 June 2021CPN (UML)4Jwala Kumari Sah10 June 2021 22 June 20215Basanta Kumar Nemwang24 June 2021 12 July 2021–Sher Bahadur Deuba13 July 20218 October 2021Sher Bahadur DeubaNepali Congress6Mahindra Ray Yadav8 October 2021 4 July 2022PSP-Nepal7Mrigendra Kumar Singh Yadav4 August 2022 14 October 2022–Sher Bahadur Deuba14 October 202226 December 2022Nepali Congress8Jwala Kumari Sah26 December 2022 27 February 2023Pushpa Kamal DahalCPN (UML)–Pushpa Kamal Dahal27 February 202331 March 2023CPN (MC)9Beduram Bhusal31 March 2023 4 March 2024CPN (US)– Pushpa Kamal Dahal4 March 20236 March 2023CPN (MC)10Jwala Kumari Sah6 March 20243 July 2024CPN (UML)–Pushpa Kamal Dahal4 July 202415 July 2024CPN (MC)11Ram Nath Adhikari15 July 20249 September 2025 KP Sharma OliNepali CongressVacant (9 – 12 September 2025)–Sushila Karki12 September 202522 September 2025 Sushila KarkiIndependent12Madan Prasad Pariyar22 September 202527 March 202613Geeta Chaudhary27 March 2026IncumbentBalendra ShahRastriya Swatantra Party
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External links Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development of Nepal