Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (Myanmar)

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Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
လယ်ယာစိုက်ပျိုးရေးနှင့် ဆည်မြောင်း ဝန်ကြီးဌာန
Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation.svg
Seal of the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
Agency overview
Preceding agency
Superseding agency
  • Ministry of Agriculture
Jurisdiction Government of Myanmar
Headquarters Naypyidaw
19°47′11″N96°06′51″E / 19.7862975°N 96.1141331°E / 19.7862975; 96.1141331
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Dr. Tun Win
Child agencies
  • Minister's Office
  • Water Resource Utilisation Department
  • Department of Agriculture
  • Irrigation Department
  • Agricultural Mechanisation Department
  • Settlement and Land Record Department
  • Department of Agricultural Planning
  • Myanma Agricultural Development Bank
  • Department of Agriculture Research
  • Yezin Agricultural University
  • Department of Industrial Crops Development
  • Department of Cooperative
Website www.moai.gov.mm

The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (MOLI) is a ministry in the Burmese government responsible for agriculture and irrigation. Until 8 August 1996, it was named the Ministry of Agriculture. [1] In 2016, President Htin Kyaw composed it with the Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Rural Development as Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation.

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Agriculture Cultivation of plants and animals to provide useful products

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Irrigation artificial application of water to the land

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Departments

Yezin Agricultural University University

Yezin Agricultural University (YAU), located in Yezin, is the only institution of higher learning in agriculture in Myanmar. YAU also has major campuses in Mawlamyine and Hlegu, as well as five smaller regional campuses in Aung Pan, Hmawbi, Kyaukse, Magway and Phyu. The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation administered university offers primarily a four-year Bachelor of Agricultural Science (BAgrSc) program in addition to small master's and doctorate programs. Starting from the 2009 academic year, third-year and fourth-year undergraduate students have to select one crop as a specialized subject and study off campus at one of seven designated farms of the Myanmar Agricultural Service. YAU produces more than 200 graduates both for bachelor and postgraduates each year. The university has already produced more than 9000 bachelor's degree holders together with numbers of postgraduate degrees up to 2012.

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References

  1. "Ministry Of Agriculture and Irrigation". Myanmar Online Data Information Network Solutions. 2002. Retrieved 18 April 2012.