(RESEARCH WING) BALOCHISTAN
(BPS-01 TO BPS-15 AND 16 TO BPS-20)
Agriculture Department (Research Wing) Balochistan
| Description | Number of Posts |
|---|---|
| Total Sanctioned Posts (First Category) | 02 |
| Filled Posts | 02 |
| Total Sanctioned Posts (Second Category) | 33 |
| Total Sanctioned Posts (Third Category) | 184 |
| Total Sanctioned Posts (Fourth Category) | 316 |
| Total Sanctioned Posts (Fifth Category) | 135 |
| Total Sanctioned Posts (Sixth Category) | 2133 |
| Total Posts BPS-16 to BPS-20 | 682 |
Grand Total: Total Strength (B-1 to B-20)= 2815
Total PhDs= 15
Achievements:
- 09 varieties of wheat Released (Aghaz, Khosa, Umeed-e-Khas, Umeed, Raskoh, Zarlashta, Sariab, Zardana, Makai-e-Khas)
- 07 varieties of Maize/Barley Released (Noor Maize, Shan Maize, Armia Maizee, Hadaf Maize, Sarsabz Maize, Sorab Barely, Awaran Barely).
- 08 Vegetable Varieties Released (Bolan-19, Quetta-Red, Liza Red, Surkhab, Dusht Pink, Raskoh Sweet, Takatu, Kech-1)
- 1050kg for 300 acres certified seed multiplied in year 2024
- Introduced Modern Vegetable Production Practices (Protected Vegetable Cultivation , Drip Irrigation, Advanced Nursery Raising Technique, Introducing Vertical Production.
- Fruit Varieties Released (Apple 44, Grape 16, Peach 12, Cherry 04, Plum 07, Apricot 09, Almond 03)
- Newly Exotic Varieties Planted In The Dar Fruit Experimental Orchard (Apple 320, Grapes 280, Pear 200, Peach 180, Plum 120, Pomegranate 40, Apricot 70, Hazelnut, Pecanut, Walnut 80)
- 9,40,000/- parasitoids were released in the Khanozai, Ziarat , Killasaifullah and Khan-Metherzai.
- 500 acres of different zones were brought under high yielding well adapted varieties of major oil seed crops.
- Analyzed more than 2000 soil samples and 800 water samples and gave recommendations accordingly.
- Planted more than 970,000 olive at farmer field from December 2007 to 2024 in Balochistan.
- Developed improved production technology package for new Fodder crop cultivars (S. S. Hybrid, M/C Millet Napier grass etc.
- .Conducted NUYT fodder trials for Rabi (111 entries) & Kharif (153 entries) during last five years.
- 1995 to date distributed more than 1milion olive/Pomegranate /Grapes/apple/stone fruit/pome plants through out Kalat Division, specially Khuzdar district & surrounding farmers free of cost.
- In 2019-2023 More then 99233 Kgs Olive fruits were
- Received from Olive growers and extracted 15020Liters extra virgin Olive Oil free of cost.
- Provided more than 5000 grapes healthy and disease free plants of both exotic and local cultivars of grapes to local famers of Balochistan and Punjab province.
- Total olive plantation from 2012 to 2023 under the PIDSA & F-psdp project ARI component, Quetta = 1,387,469
OLIVE OIL/ FRUIT PRODUCTION FROM 2011 TO 2023 FRUIT= 791214Kg, Olive Extracted= 152,026 Liters