The importance of agriculture in securing food at the kings of Mesopotamia during the second millennium and the first BC

The research aims at the importance of agriculture in securing food resources for the inhabitants of Mesopotamia during the period of the second and the first millenniums BC. So, the rulers and kings of Mesopotamia had a clear role in the provision of food to the general public during that period. The research clarifies the role of the rulers and kings of Mesopotamia in securing food through several issues the most notably of which is : Land proclamation and investment. The writings of rulers and kings of that period confirm their interest in land reclamation through converting lands into extensive agricultural lands that produce the agricultural crops that assist securing food for the population.It is clear that the role of the rulers and kings of Mesopotamia in securing peoples food by securing water sources and ensure their continuity .That is illustrated via the writings of the most of rulers and kings that confirm the importance of securing water sources for the agricultural lands to ensure food insurance of grains and agricultural crops for the common people. So, the role of rulers and kings of Mesopotamia during the second and first millenniums BC has been clarified throughout their attention to establish grain silos that ensure peoples food at that period.