Agriculture Extension Department Khyber

Pakhtunkhwa Province Existing Manpower

Organizational Chart

Agricultures at Provincial Level

SecretaryAgriculture

Agriculture

Extension

Engineering

Research

Water Management

Crop Reporting

Service

Animal Husbandry

Livestock & Dairy Dev

Livestock Research &

Dev

Veterinary Research Institute

Cooperative

Cooperative

Organogram Agriculture Extension Khyber PakhtunKhwa Province

Directorate General Agriculture Extension KPK

1. Director General Agri. Extension (BS-20) = 1 No. 2. Director General Agri. FATA (BS-20) = 1 No. 3. Director Field Operations HQ (B-19) = 1 No. 4. Director Plant Protection HQ (B-19) = 1 No. 5. Director Horticulture HQ (BS-19) = 1 No. 6. Director Agriculture Marketing HQ (BS-19) = 1 No. 7. Director Coordination, Planning & Monitoring (BS-19) = 1 No. 8. Director Model Farm Services Centres HQ (BS-19) = 1 No. 9. Director Seed HQ (BS-19) = 1 No. 10. District Directors Agriculture (BS-19) = 24 Nos. 11. Director Plant Protection FATA (BS-19) = 1 No. 12. Regional Director Agriculture (North) FATA BS-19 = 1 No. 13. Regional Director Agriculture (South) FATA (BS-19) = 1 No. 14. Dy. Director Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation HQ (BS-18) = 1 No. 15. Dy. Director Plant Protection HQ (BS-18) = 1 No. 16. Dy. Director Horticulture HQ (BS-18) = 1 No. 17. Dy. Director Agriculture (Information) BS-18 = 1 No. 18. Dy. Director Coordination & Publication (BS-18) = 1 No. 19. Subject Matter Specialists Plant Protection (BS-18) = 24 Nos. 20. Subject Matter Specialists Agronomy & Extension (BS-18) = 16 Nos. 21. Subject Matter Specialists Horticulturist (BS-18) = 16 Nos. 22. Dy. Director Farms (BS-18) = 7 Nos. 23. Agency Officer Agriculture FATA (BS-18) = 7 Nos. 24. Regional Horticulture Specialist (North) FATA (BS-18) = 1 No. 25. Regional Horticulture Specialist (South) FATA (BS-18) = 1 No. 26. Dy. Director Agric (Planning & Monitoring) FATA HQ (BS-18)= 1 No. 27. Regional Plant Protection Officer (North) FATA (BS-18) = 1 No. 28. Regional Plant Protection Officer (South) FATA (BS-18) = 1 No. 29. Dy. Director Agriculture (Marketing) FATA (BS-18) = 1 No.

Total :

StaffB. TEACHING STAFF (AGRICULTURE TRAINING INSTITUTE, PESHAWAR):

1. Principal Agri. Training Instt. (BS-20) = 1 No. 2. Vice Principal, ATI (BS-19) = 1 Nos. 3. Director Training/Training Coordinator ATI (BS-19) = 1 No. 4. Senior Instructors ATI (BS-18) = 4 Nos. 5. Instructors (B-17) = 7 Nos. 6. Instructor Islamiyat (B-17) = 1 No. 7. Instructor Physical Educ. (B-11) = 1 No.

Total : = 16 Nos. C. FIELD OFFICERS (O&M):

1. Agriculture Officers (BS-17) = 115 Nos. 2. Asstt. Agri. Information Officer (BS – 17) = 1 No.

Total : = 116 Nos.

D. FIELD STAFF :

1. Agriculture Inspector (B-9) = 47 Nos. 2. Field Assistants (B-6) = 539 Nos. 3. Budders (BS-5) = 52 Nos. 4. Field Workers (BS-1) (Semi skilled labour) = 621 Nos. 5. Mali (BS-1) (qualified / skilled gardener) = 7 Nos.

Total : = 1266 Nos. Other Staff = 860 No,s

. G.Total : = 2126 Nos.

Mandate of Agriculture Extension

Improving living standard of farming community through increase in farm income by perceiving potential output with an acceptable quality on sustainable basis.Functions of Agriculture Extension Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa1.Dissemination of recommended agricultural practices. 2.Educate/Train farmers in improved agricultural production technology. 3.Production and distribution of quality seed and fruit plants. 4.Advisory services in insect/pest management and horticultural activities.5.Organize farmers for collective solution of agricultural problems. 6.Quality control and regulatory measures of Agricultural inputs. 7.Establish & Develop Market Information System (MIS) & Establishment of Regulated Markets in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 8.Execution of various crops Introduction & Promotion Programme (IPP).Agricultural production is a very complex system. It depends on several inter related components such development of appropriate production technology, dissemination of modern technology to the end users, and the formulation of farmer friendly agricultural policies.Dissemination of appropriate technology to the farmer’s is of vital importance if benefit is to be derived from technological advances moreover, the gap exists between the research findings and farmers’ adoption needs appropriate rectification by the adaptive research.

Provincial Level

 

Adaptive research and pre-service/in-service training.Preparation of production technology of major crops.Fixing of area and production targets.Preparation of provincial level development projects.Interaction with other provincial and federal governments.Interaction with research wing.Amendments in agriculture laws and provincial level implementation.Overview the district level activities.Planning and testing new strategies for transfer of technology.Service matters of provincial cadres

District Level

Achievement of area and production targetsImplementation of production technologyConducting village level trainings.Implementation of approved projectsPreparation of district level projects.Implementation of agriculture lawsParticipation in review meetings called by provincial authoritiesFeed back on researchable problems

1. Directorate Field Operations

Identification & recommendation of development & reclamation of Culturable waste landInitiate steps for the development of hilly areas, through terracing   Collaborate with concerned department in execution of emergency works such as defense, desilting, flood control and land slides. Initiate steps for development / improvement of water storage ponds.Initiate development of ground water resources through operation of well drilling machinery and equipment by revitalized Agricultural Engineering Wing of the department.Initiate soil conservation through construction of outlets, retaining walls and spursWork on legislation to facilitate agricultural producers and market actors.

Assist Director General Agriculture Extension in a number of matter and act as second-in-command

2.Directorate of Plant Protection

Act as a regulatory authority of Plant Protection measures in the province. Arrange trainings for farmers, dealers in pesticides business, issue licences to the firms and products to be marketed in the province regulating their functions under pesticides act. Introduction of integrated pest management and training of IPM to the farming community through practical demonstrations in their fields. Monitoring of pest development by pest scouting of all crop, Vegetables, Orchards etc. with special reference to Cotton, Rice Sguarcane, Grain, Maize, Oil Seed, Wheat, Mango, Citrus, Guava, Okra, Brinjal, Cucurbits & Potato etc

3. Directorate of Agriculture Information

1. To disseminate information about modern agricultural technology/cropping techniques through mass media i.e. print and electronic media for transfer of technology to the farmers.

2. To produce educative audio-visuals as aid for group communication.

3. Work as two-way channel of communication between various formations of Agriculture Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

4. To improve communication skills of professionals working in agriculture and allied departments.

5. To improve capabilities of research and extension workers

4. Directorate of Agriculture Marketing

The Agriculture Produce Markets Act. 1939 was promulgated on the recommendation of royal commission constituted by the British India Government during 1927. The sole-intention of the act was to regulate the Agri. Business so as to do away the evils and vices which ultimately tended to the deprivation of the grower from his fair return of his produce. The Market committees were re-established under the provisions of above said act which were assigned Nobel pursuit i.e. Safeguard the interest of grower.

5. Directorate of Seed

It is a newly established Directorate which inherited the mandate and function of defunct Agriculture Development Authority later on bestowed to Agriculture Extension with a name of Agriculture Development Fund. The Directorate is assigned following functions:

Directorate of Seed is aimed at for systematic seed Production, Procurement, Processing & Marketing of major and minor crops seed on scientific lines. The prime objective of Directorate of Seed is to supply high quality seed on affordable rates thus to enhance overall per acre yield of the Province.

6.Directorate of Horticulture

Horticulture is a significant and upcoming sector in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Horticulture has proved to be the best diversification option for agricultural land use, because of assured and the remunerative returns to the farmers.

The Department of Horticulture is responsible for the overall development of Horticulture in the province. The Department is adopting a definite policy for the development of Horticulture.Directorate of Horticulture functions under the Directorate General Agriculture Extension Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It has field offices in almost all District with Subject Matter Specialists Horticulture.

7. Directorate of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation

Formulation and analysis of agricultural policies and programmes and assessment of impact on both producers and consumers;Review of sector policies and programmes;Coordination of sector programmes;Coordination of the preparation of Agriculture Extension Annual Plan and Development Budget;Facilitating the release of funds to Field Offices;Monitoring financial expenditures;Monitoring and Evaluation of agricultural sector programmes, projects and expenditures;Provision of technical support in project appraisal, mid-term and project completion evaluations of programmes and projects under the ministry;Dissemination of information

8. Directorate of Model Farm Services Centers

The Govt of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has established 23 Model Farm Services Centers (MFSCS) in all the districts except Kohistan & Torghar.

1.Empowerment of the farming community by strengthening them through establishment of Model Farm Services Centers.2.Equal and transparent facilities to all the members of Model Farm Services Centers.3.Identification, prioritization and solution of the problems being initiated by the farming community within the available resources. 4.Establishment of a transparent and suitable system managed by the farmers / members themselves. 5.Establishment of linkages with Governmental and non Governmental organizations.6.Exposing and enhancing hidden capabilities and potentials of the farming communities in their environments, including income-generating activities conducted by women organizations. 7.Availability of resources (Financial & Physical) to the Model Farm Services Centre members on sustainable and equitable basis. 8.Making the Model Farm Services Centers service oriented and non profit oriented organization.

1905/03/2023

AEE 301 Allah Dad Khan