Mandate
- To provide advisory service with regard to crop production, protection, Soil health and Agriculture marketing through its wide spread extension network.
- To bridge gap between farmers and Agriculture Research.
- To regulate supply of inputs like seed, fertilizer and pesticides.
- To promote and enhance agriculture productivity through Extension service.
Set up of Agriculture Extension (Excluding OFWM)
- Directorate General at provincial level with supporting Directorates of Adaptive Research, information, Planning, Plant Protection, Procurement and Supplies, Floriculture, Seed, Farms, In-Service Academy, Soil Fertility and Economics & Marketing.
- Divisional Directors at Divisional level.
- Deputy Director of Extension, Soil Fertility and Plant Protection etc at District level.
- Agriculture Officers at tehsil level.
- Field Assistant and Belders at union council level.
Total staff strength= 6941 (2023-24)
| Grade (BPS) | Number of Employees |
|---|---|
| BPS-20 | 2 |
| BPS-19 | 20 |
| BPS-18 | 193 |
| BPS-17 | 550 |
| BPS-16 | 126 |
| BPS-01 to BPS-05 | 6050 |
| Total | 6941 |
Regular Activities/ Achievements
- Regular advisory services provision through farmer meetings, gathering, training through demonstration plant, field visits.
- Execution of different schemes/ projects approved by the government.
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