The Council of Agriculture is the official government body in the Republic of China

Republic of China

The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...

 (Taiwan

Taiwan

Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...

) charged with overseeing agricultural affairs. It is a child agency of the Executive Yuan

Executive Yuan

The Executive Yuan is the executive branch of the government of the Republic of China , commonly known as "Taiwan".-Organization and structure:...

 and was formed in 1984 from the amalgamation of the Agriculture Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs

Ministry of Economic Affairs (Republic of China)

Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Republic of China is responsible for formulating policy and laws for industry and trade, foreign direct investment, energy, minerals, measurement standards, intellectual property, state-owned enterprises throughout the Free Area of the Republic of China. The...

 and the Council for Agricultural Planning and Development.

Agencies that operate under the Council of Agriculture include the Fisheries Agency, Forestry Bureau and Soil and Water Conservation Bureau.

There was a Sino-American Joint Commission on Rural Reconstruction (JCRR) established in Nanking according to the Sino-American Joint Commission on Rural Reconstruction

Sino-American Joint Commission on Rural Reconstruction

Sino-American Joint Commission on Rural Reconstruction Established in 1948.After intensive lobbying by Y.C. James Yen, the American Congress included a provision in the China Aid Act of 1948 to fund an independent entity which would take advantage of Yen's experience in the Rural Reconstruction...

 of 1948. After the Chinese civil war, JCRR moved to Taiwan. JCRR was combined to the COA when the United States ended the official foreign relation with the Republic of China in 1979.

See also

• Sino-American Joint Commission on Rural Reconstruction
  Sino-American Joint Commission on Rural Reconstruction
  Sino-American Joint Commission on Rural Reconstruction Established in 1948.After intensive lobbying by Y.C. James Yen, the American Congress included a provision in the China Aid Act of 1948 to fund an independent entity which would take advantage of Yen's experience in the Rural Reconstruction...
  
  
• Rural Reconstruction Movement
  Rural Reconstruction Movement
  The Rural Reconstruction Movement was started in China in the 1920s by Y.C. James Yen, Liang Shuming and others to revive the Chinese village. They strove for a middle way, independent of the Nationalist government but in competition with the radical revolutionary approach to the village espoused...
  
  
• Tea Research and Extension Station
  Tea Research and Extension Station
  The Taiwan Tea Research and Extension Station also known as TRES is the research and development center of Taiwan Tea where scientists and tea masters conduct study, research and experiment to improve tea plantations, to develop new and better cultivars, to manufacture and educate the industry and...
  
  (TRES)