Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food Rural Affairs

Name

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food Rural Affairs

Legal name

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Website

https://omafra.gov.on.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) is a provincial government ministry of Ontario, Canada, responsible for agricultural policy, food safety, and rural development, serving Ontario's farmers, food businesses, and rural communities.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Agriculture Services

NAICS

Regulation of Agricultural Marketing and Commodities (92614), Administration of Economic Programs (926)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIABAC

State/Provincial Treasury, Budget & Fiscal Management

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/State/Provincial & Regional Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAGABAB

Agriculture & Food Security Development

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/International Development & Poverty Alleviation

Keywords

• Agricultural policy
• Food safety regulation
• Rural development
• Government farm programs
• Provincial agriculture services

Headquarters

HQ city

Guelph

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Core offering

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is a provincial government ministry that administers agricultural policy, food safety oversight, and rural development programs for the Province of Ontario, Canada. The ministry delivers public-sector services, regulatory oversight, and programs supporting farmers, food businesses, and rural communities across the province. It operates under the authority of the Government of Ontario and is funded through annual provincial budget allocations.

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Broad incumbents

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: The federal Canadian counterpart to OMAFRA, administering national agricultural policy, trade, and research programs. Comparable as the broader public-sector agriculture authority operating one tier above OMAFRA's provincial remit.

Direct peers

• Texas Department of Agriculture: State-level agriculture authority with a broad mandate covering agricultural policy, rural programs, and consumer protection — directly comparable in scope to OMAFRA's mandate.
• Quebec Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ): Quebec's provincial agriculture ministry with analogous responsibilities for agricultural policy, food safety, and rural development. Directly comparable mandate within a different Canadian province.
• California Department of Food and Agriculture: U.S. state-level agriculture ministry with comparable responsibilities for agricultural policy, food safety inspection, and rural program administration. The closest functional analog to OMAFRA among large U.S. states.
• Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship: State agriculture agency administering policy, regulatory, and rural programs in a leading U.S. agricultural state. Functionally comparable to OMAFRA at the U.S. state level.
• New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets: U.S. state-level department overseeing agriculture, food safety, and rural markets with comparable regulatory and program administration functions to OMAFRA.
• Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: U.S. state-level department with combined agriculture, trade, and consumer protection mandate covering food safety and rural program administration. Functionally analogous to OMAFRA at the state level.
• British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture and Food: Direct Canadian provincial peer with parallel mandate over agriculture, food, and rural development in British Columbia. Highly comparable structure and operating environment to OMAFRA.
• Minnesota Department of Agriculture: U.S. state agriculture agency administering agricultural policy, food safety, and rural development programs. Directly comparable in mandate and operating environment to OMAFRA.
• Alberta Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation: Provincial ministry administering Alberta's agricultural policy, food safety, and rural development programs. Comparable mandate and regulatory authority within a different Canadian province.

Market position

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/omafra
• Facebookfacebook.com/ONagricultureandfood

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