Agricultural Production Administration

Agricultural Production Administration
Agency	Agricultural Production Administration
Department	Department of Agriculture
Head of Agency	Director of the Agricultural Production Administration
Head Office Location	22 and 24 George Street, Edinburgh
Established	3rd of January Year Eight
Status	Active
Employees	60
Annuel Budget	£5,000,000

The Agricultural Production Administration is an agency within the Department of Agriculture of the Republic of Scotland and is headed by the Director of the Agricultural Production Administration. The Agricultural Production Administration was created on the 3^rd of January Year Eight by merging Agricultural Adjustment Administration and the Agricultural Products Export Development Authority. The Agricultural Production Administration was formed to relieve the existing national economic emergency by increasing agricultural purchasing power, to raise revenue for extraordinary expenses incurred by reason of such emergency, to provide emergency relief with respect to agricultural indebtedness, to provide for the orderly liquidation of joint-stock land banks, and for other purposes.

Divisions:

• Management and Finances
• Agricultural Adjustment Office
• Agricultural Products Export Development Office