The Ministry of Agriculture () was created by Law 9711 on January 2, 1943 by the government of
president Manuel Prado Ugarteche, with serving as its first officeholder. His successor, , renamed the ministry to "Ministry of Agriculture and Feeding" (), a name that remained until the presidency of
José Luis Bustamante y Rivero. It was again renamed in 2013 to Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (), under the
Presidency of Ollanta Humala. In 2020, the
Congress of Peru renamed the ministry to its current name, although under the
MINDAR accronym. ==Organization==