The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has the powers and duties with respect to agriculture, water sourcing and irrigation development, agriculturist promotion and development, cooperative system promotion and development, including production process and agricultural commodities, and such other governmental tasks legally designated to be the powers and duties of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives or government sections under it.

It's mission is to (1) promote agriculturist units and encourage them to be self-reliant, have good quality of life and stable occupations, (2) promote production of agricultural produce and food of increased values that meet market demands and consumer standards, (3) research and development an infrastructure for agricultural production and (4) develop and transfer agricultural technology focusing on effective, sustainable and environmental-friendly use of agricultural resources.