Ministerium für Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen

What Ministerium für Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen does

The Ministerium für Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen (MLV NRW) is a state government ministry of the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, headquartered at Stadttor 1, Düsseldorf. It holds exclusive statutory responsibility for agriculture, forestry, hunting, fisheries, consumer protection, animal welfare, and food safety across NRW, Germany's most populous state with approximately 18 million residents. The ministry is led by Ministerin Silke Gorißen with Staatssekretär Dr. Martin Berges as deputy, and employs 41 direct staff at the ministerial level.

Operational delivery is executed through a network of subordinate agencies and partners, including LAVE (food safety and nutrition), LANUV (nature, environment, and consumer protection, with over 1,200 employees), Wald und Holz NRW (state forestry enterprise managing 128,000 hectares of state forest), and Landgestüt Warendorf (horse breeding). The ministry also coordinates with 50 local food monitoring authorities, 5 chemical and veterinary testing laboratories, and external bodies such as Verbraucherzentrale NRW. Its digital product portfolio comprises Waldinfo.NRW (forest information portal), lebensmittelwarnung.de (consumer product safety warnings), the Neobiota invasive species portal, the Fire Watch semi-automatic wildfire early detection system, and the EQS Integrity Line whistleblower reporting platform. Across these functions, the ministry oversees roughly 33,000 farmers, 22,500 food producers, 59,000 retailers, 88,000 service businesses, 94,000 hunters, and 230,000 anglers.

Funding is derived from the annual state budget of North Rhine-Westphalia, supplemented by EU agricultural and rural development funds. The ministry administers programs including EU direct payments, the ELER rural development program (196 projects exceeding €21 million in 2026), the Asian hornet response funding concept, and rural infrastructure subsidies. As a state entity, it operates without commercial competition within NRW and does not disclose revenue in the conventional corporate sense; allocation is determined through state legislative processes.

Name

Ministerium für Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen

Legal name

Ministerium für Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen

Website

https://mlv.nrw.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ministerium für Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz NRW is the German state ministry responsible for agriculture, forestry, hunting, fisheries, consumer protection, and food safety in North Rhine-Westphalia, serving the state's 18 million residents through regulatory oversight and digital public-service platforms.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Agricultural and Consumer Protection Services

NAICS

Regulation of Agricultural Marketing and Commodities (92614), Regulation of Agricultural Marketing and Commodities (926140)

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PRIMARYBPAIAAAO

Agriculture, Fisheries & Food Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Central/Federal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIAJAE

Environmental Public Health (Food Safety, Water Quality, Sanitation)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Public Health Administration & Regulation

SECONDARYHLAMAJAJ

Food Safety & Veterinary Public Health (Meat/Milk Inspection)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Veterinary & Animal Health/Animal Health Public Health, Regulators & Disease Control

SECONDARYAFALAEAA

Environmental Pathogen Monitoring Programs (Listeria, Salmonella, STEC)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Safety, Testing & Certification/Environmental Monitoring & Hygiene Verification (Swabs, ATP, Pathogen Monitoring)

SECONDARYAFAEANAI

Veterinary Public Health, Biosecurity & Disease Control Services

Agriculture & Food Production/Animal Production & Aquaculture/Animal Health & Veterinary Services

SECONDARYHLAMAJAO

Animal Health Policy, Standards & International Coordination (e.g., WOAH/FAO)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Veterinary & Animal Health/Animal Health Public Health, Regulators & Disease Control

Keywords

• Agricultural policy administration
• Consumer protection services
• Food safety regulation
• Forestry management oversight
• Animal welfare governance

Headquarters

HQ city

Düsseldorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. State Government Budget: The ministry is funded through the annual state budget of North Rhine-Westphalia as a government ministry responsible for agriculture, forestry, hunting, fisheries, consumer protection, and food safety.

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Ministry for Agriculture and Consumer Protection of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (MLV NRW) is a state government ministry responsible for agricultural policy, forestry, hunting, fisheries, consumer protection, food safety, and animal welfare in Germany's most populous federal state. It administers EU and state funding programs, coordinates official food inspections across 50 monitoring authorities, oversees subordinate agencies (LAVE, LANUV, Wald und Holz NRW), and provides digital public information portals and emergency response capabilities such as wildfire detection and African Swine Fever prevention.

Product overview

Ministerium für Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen operates as a state government ministry managing agriculture, forestry, hunting, fisheries, and consumer protection. Its digital portfolio consists of multiple interconnected information portals and monitoring systems rather than a unified product platform. Key offerings include Waldinfo.NRW for forest management information, lebensmittelwarnung.de for consumer product safety warnings, the Neobiota portal for invasive species tracking, and Fire Watch for wildfire detection. The ministry also operates the EQS Integrity Line for whistleblower reporting and maintains extensive official food safety control systems across the state.

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Products and services

• Waldinfo.NRW Internet portal providing digital maps and information about forests, tree species suitability, silviculture, forest paths, nature conservation, and forest management in North Rhine-Westphalia.
• Lebensmittelwarnung.de Public warning portal for health-hazardous food products, cosmetics, and consumer goods available to consumers in North Rhine-Westphalia.
• Neobiota-Portal Official state portal for reporting and tracking invasive species in North Rhine-Westphalia, administered through LANUV.
• Fire Watch Waldbrand-Früherkennungssystem Semi-automatic wildfire early detection system using camera networks for wildfire monitoring and prevention in the Niederrhein region.
• EQS Integrity Line Digital internal reporting system for anonymous whistleblower reports and compliance monitoring across MLV and subordinate agencies.
• Amtliche Kontrollsysteme (Lebensmittelüberwachung) Official food safety monitoring system covering approximately 22,500 producers, 3,500 manufacturers, 7,000 distributors, 59,000 retailers, and 88,000 service establishments in NRW.
• Fire Fighter Fahrzeug Eifel Wildfire suppression vehicle with a 10,000-liter water tank and remote-controlled water cannon capable of extinguishing flames up to 50 meters, deployed to regional forest offices for forest firefighting operations.
• Förderkonzept gegen die Asiatische Hornisse Funding and support program for protecting honeybees against the invasive Asian hornet (Vespa velutina), including training, equipment subsidies, and nest removal premiums administered via beekeeping associations.

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Landwirtschaftskammer Nordrhein-WestfalencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 May 2026The Agricultural Chamber of North Rhine-Westphalia handles the administration of funding for beekeeping protection measures against the Asian hornet (Vespa velutina). The chamber acts as the authorized representative for processing funding applications from beekeeping associations.
• Landesimkerverband RheinlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 May 2026Beekeeping association involved in developing and implementing the new funding concept for protecting honeybees against the invasive Asian hornet species.
• Landesimkerverband Westfalen-LippecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 May 2026Beekeeping association involved in developing and implementing the new funding concept for protecting honeybees against the invasive Asian hornet species.
• Deutscher Berufs- und Erwerbsimkerbund (Landesgruppe NRW)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 May 2026Professional and commercial beekeepers association working with the ministry on funding concept for Asian hornet control and honeybee protection.
• Verbraucherzentrale NRWcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Consumer Center of North Rhine-Westphalia works with the ministry to advocate for consumer interests. The ministry provides financial support to ensure the consumer center's work with its network of advisory offices.
• Wildtierseuchen-Vorsorge-Gesellschaft mbH (WSVG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate service provider contracted since January 2019 to support affected municipalities in case of African Swine Fever (ASP) outbreaks. Handles tasks like establishing exclusion zones and searching for deceased wild boar.
• Feuerwehren (Fire Departments)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFire departments work with the ministry's forestry service on wildfire prevention and response. The Fire Fighter vehicles support fire departments in forest firefighting operations.
• Wald und Holz NRWcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState forest enterprise managing 128,000 hectares of state forest. Collaborates with the ministry on forest management, climate adaptation, and environmental education projects.
• Gasometer OberhausenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the 'Mythos Wald' exhibition where children learn about forests and environmental conservation.
• Schutzgemeinschaft Deutscher Wald (SDW)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the school class day event at Gasometer Oberhausen for environmental education about forests.
• WEPA StiftungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in environmental education projects about forests for children.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft (BMEL): The federal German ministry overseeing food, agriculture, and consumer protection. Sets national policy and EU policy positions; MLV implements federal law and channels EU direct payments. Upstream counterpart rather than direct competitor.
• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA): Federal-level incumbent with comparable functional portfolio (agriculture, food safety inspection via FSIS, forest service, rural development). Useful international comparability benchmark for ministry scale, digital platforms, and inspection-network design.
• Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) UK: UK department combining agriculture, food safety, rural development, and animal welfare functions. Closest Anglophone equivalent to MLV's mandate and the reference for cost-recovery models of official controls.

Direct peers

• Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz: Lower Saxony's agriculture and consumer protection ministry, closely matching NRW's portfolio and bundling structure. Direct functional peer for agricultural policy, food safety oversight, and animal welfare enforcement in a similarly agriculture-heavy state.
• Ministerium für Landwirtschaft und Umwelt Baden-Württemberg: Baden-Württemberg's combined agriculture-and-environment ministry, an alternative organizational model. Peers MLV on EU CAP implementation, rural development funding (ELER), and consumer protection alignment.
• Hessisches Ministerium für Landwirtschaft und Umwelt: Hesse's agriculture and environment ministry, another configuration of the agriculture/forestry/conservation mandate. Comparable scope on agricultural support, forest management, and food monitoring authorities.
• Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft, Ländlichen Raum und Forsten: Ministry-level peer with identical functional scope (agriculture, food, forestry, rural development) in Bavaria, the only German state of comparable scale to NRW. The most natural benchmark for ministry organization, funding programs, and consumer protection execution.

Regional players

• Bayerisches Landesamt für Gesundheit und Lebensmittelsicherheit (LGL): Bavaria's food-safety and veterinary testing institute, functionally equivalent to MLV's LAVE. Performs the bulk of NRW-style food inspection work for Bavaria and competes for federal/EU laboratory allocations.
• Landesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Ernährung (LAVE): MLV's subordinate food-safety agency operating at the state-agency level. Comparable to the food and veterinary institutes run by other Bundesländer (e.g., LGL Bayern, LAVES Niedersachsen) which are typically the actual operational peers for testing and inspection tasks.
• Niedersächsisches Landesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit (LAVES): Lower Saxony's food and veterinary testing institute, comparable to MLV's LAVE in scope (food monitoring, animal disease diagnostics, feed testing). State-agency peer for laboratory capacity, surveillance design, and ASF response coordination.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mlvnrw
• Facebookfacebook.com/MLV.NRW
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mlv-nrw
• Instagraminstagram.com/mlvnrw

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

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