The
Government of Nepal established the early form of this ministry, the
Department of Agriculture, in 1952, dissolving the
Agricultural Council, which was the highest governing body until that time. In 1974, the department was developed into a ministry and the portfolio of
Irrigation was included resulting in the
Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation. After further restructuring, the
Ministry of Irrigation was formed separately. It was in 1991 that the Government decided to strengthen cooperatives throughout Nepal and between 1999 and 2001, the ministry was named the
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperative. When the portfolio of cooperatives was outsourced again, the ministry gained was known under the names of
Ministry of Agriculture or
Ministry of Agricultural Development depending on the current administration. In August 2018, the ministry's portfolio was adjusted again, due to a cabinet expansion, the Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation was reopened while the agriculture-related portfolio was changed to Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development. ==Organization==