Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Department of Agriculture

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Department of Agriculture (

This position is currently held by Mr. Ikram Ullah Khan, who was appointed Minister of Agriculture by Chief Minister of KP Pervez Khattak on May 7, 2014.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

History

Created on August 14, 1973, the department's mission is to create jobs, promote agricultural growth, encourage sustainable development and improve living standards for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Organization

The department is under the control and supervision of the

• Minister of Agriculture
  • Secretary of Agriculture
  • Special Secretary of Agriculture
    • Additional Secretary of Agriculture
      • Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
        • SO Accounts & Cooperatives
        • SO Agriculture
        • SO Administration
        • SO Establishment
        • SO Litigation
        • SO Livestock & Fisheries
      • Chief Planning Officer
        • Deputy Director Planning Agriculture
        • Deputy Director Monitoring & Planning
        • Assistant Director Planning
        • Planning Officer
        • Assistant Statistical Officer
        • Agribusiness Officer

Duties

Ministry roles include assessing emerging agriculture conditions, and emerging concerns in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa area. Additional roles include advising the Chief Minister of agriculture-related matters. The Minister of Agriculture applies Department of Agriculture policies to carry out approved programs and generates public awareness of the department's policies.

See also

• Agricultural Training Institute, Peshawar

References