H.M. King Bhumibol has a series of Royal Projects which are not only under his Patronage but His Majesty actively encouraged the formation of the Royal Projects Foundation. Finance for such projects were coaxed from government sources and, where needs be, The King personally provided seed money (a very apt term!) to get the projects off the ground. Four research stations and thirty five Development Centres are within the Royal Projects Foundation and, between them, in excess of 85,000 people are engaged in the various cultivation programs.