Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (Thailand)
กระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์ | |
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Formed | 1 April 1892 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Thailand |
Headquarters | Ratchadamnoen Nok Road, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok |
Annual budget | 108,997 million baht (FY2019) |
Ministers responsible |
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Website | www |
The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (
History
During the
During the
Budget
The ministry's FY2019 budget is 108,997 baht, down from 122,573 million baht in FY2018. The ministry's Royal Irrigation Department (RID) accounts for more than 50% of the ministry's budget.[3]
Departments
Administration
- Office of the Minister
- Office of the Permanent Secretary for Agriculture and Cooperatives [4]
- Kasetradhikarn Institute
- Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation
Dependent departments
- Department of Agricultural Extension
- Agricultural Land Reform Office
- Department of Agriculture
- Rubber Research Institute
- National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards
- Office of Agricultural Economics[5]
- Cooperative Auditing Department
- Cooperative Promotion Department
- Department of Fisheries[6]
- Land Development Department
- Department of Livestock Development
- The Royal Irrigation Department
- Rice Department
- The Queen Sirikit Department of Sericulture [4]
State enterprises
- Dairy Farming Promotion Organization of Thailand
- Fish Marketing Organization
- The Marketing Organization for Farmers
- Rubber Authority of Thailand
- Office of Rubber Replanting Aid Fund
Public organizations
- Agricultural Research Development Agency (Public Organization)
- Highland Research and Development Institute (Public Organization)
- The Golden Jubilee Agricultural Museum (Public Organization)[4]
Criticism
The ministry has drawn criticism from observers who charge, among other things, that, "The Agriculture Ministry has...become the mouthpiece for agro giants—and agricultural officials their salesmen." The criticism arises from Thailand's profligate use of farm chemicals. According to the World Bank, Thailand is the world's fifth largest user of farm chemicals, although its arable land ranks only 48th in the world. About 70 pesticides used in Thailand are banned in the West.[7]
According to the Thai government's The Eleventh National Economic and Social Development Plan (2012-1016), Thailand is number one in the world in the application of chemicals in agriculture. The report stated, "The use of chemicals in the agricultural and industrial sectors is growing while control mechanisms are ineffective making Thailand rank first in the world in the use of registered chemicals in agriculture."[8]: 111
A wave of criticism surfaced following the appointment in July 2019 of Captain Thamanat Prompao as deputy minister of MOAC.
See also
- Agriculture in Thailand
- Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Co-operatives
- Cabinet of Thailand
- Economy of Thailand
- Government of Thailand
- List of Government Ministers of Thailand
- Office of the National Water Resources
References
- ^ "Ayutthaya Period". Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Early Rattanakosin Period". Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Thailand's Budget in Brief Fiscal Year 2019". Bureau of the Budget. p. 85. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ a b c "Organization Chart". Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperative of Thailand. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
- ^ "News & Events". Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE). Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "Home". Department of Fisheries. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ Ekachai, Sanitsuda (26 November 2016). "Organic rice a saviour for struggling farmers". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ The Eleventh National Economic and Social Development Plan (2012-2016). Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board. 26 October 2011. Archived from the original on 17 January 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ Charuvastra, Teeranai (9 September 2019). "Minister won't explain heroin conviction, jail time in Australia". Khaosod English. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ Ruffles, Michael; Evans, Michael (9 September 2019). "From sinister to minister: politician's drug trafficking jail time revealed". The Age. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ a b Boonbandit, Tappanai (10 July 2019). "A convicted MP can become minister: deputy PM". Khaosod English. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "Thamanat dismisses drug past report". Bangkok Post. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ Charuvastra, Teeranai (10 September 2019). "THAMMANAT THREATENS TO SUE AUSSIE PAPER FOR DRUG ALLEGATION". Khaosod English. Retrieved 10 September 2019.