Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (Thailand)

The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is a cabinet ministry in the government of Thailand. The ministry is one of the oldest ministries in the government, tracing its existence to the 14th century. The ministry is responsible for the administration of agricultural policies, forestry, water resources, irrigation, promotion and development of farmers and cooperative systems, including agricultural manufacturing and products. As Thailand is an agricultural country with a strong agrarian tradition, the ministry is one of the most important departments in the government.
==1892-1920; 1935-2009==
During the Kingdom of Ayutthaya one of the king's four ministries was the Kromma Na or Farm Ministry. Created in 1350, the ministry was responsible for the prevention and resolution of conflicts over rice, other crops, and livestock. Eventually the ministry gained more powers from the king to manage land reformation, irrigation and livestock, collecting broken rice grains for the royal granary, management of the king's land holdings, solving conflicts over land ownership, and appointment of officers to provincial towns.
During the Rattanakosin Kingdom and later periods, the name of the ministry changed several times. In 1892 its name changed to the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce; in 1898 to the Ministry of Agriculture; in 1932 the ministry has merge with the Ministry of Commerce and Transport; in 1935 the ministry for the Agriculture has dissociated; in 1952 to the Ministry of Agriculture; and finally to its current name, the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives in 1972.
==2009-2022==
==2022-present==
Category:Thailand
Category:Thai Government
Category:Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (Thailand)
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