This is the 5133rd most frequent Japanese word.
農水省
The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
In this sentence, '農水省 (のうすいしょう)' is used as the subject referring to the government organization responsible for agricultural matters.
農水省は農業政策の改善に取り組んでいる。
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is working on improving agricultural policies.
Here, '農水省' is used to specify the source of the statistical information related to agriculture.
農水省の統計によれば、この地域の作物生産量が増加している。
According to the statistics of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the crop yield in this region is increasing.
In this sentence, '農水省' refers to the entity conducting the survey focusing on environmental preservation aspects.