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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Department of Agriculture ( ps, د کرنې رياست خیبر پښتونخوا, (
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Pakistani province of
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, ...
, a mountainous region in the northern part of the country. The department is headed by the Minister of Agriculture, who is a member of the Chief Minister's Cabinet. This position is currently held by Mr. Ikram Ullah Khan, who was appointed Minister of Agriculture by Chief Minister of KP
Pervez Khattak Pervez Khan Khattak ( ur, ; ps, پروېز خان خټک; born 1 January 1950) is a Pakistani politician and a member of PTI who served as the Defence Minister of Pakistan from 20 August 2018 until the dissolution of National Assembly on 3 ...
on May 7, 2014.Housekeeping: K-P cabinet undergoes expansion, reshuffling – The Express Tribune
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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 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Agriculture, a political appointee of the
Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa The Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ( ur, وزیر اعلیٰ خیبر پختونخوا) is the head of government of the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The chief minister leads the legislative branch of the provincial government, ...
. The Secretary of Agriculture, also appointed by the Chief Minister, assists the Agriculture Minister in managing the department and assumes the duties of the Minister in his absence.


Structure

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Minister of Agriculture An agriculture ministry (also called an) agriculture department, agriculture board, agriculture council, or agriculture agency, or ministry of rural development) is a ministry charged with agriculture. The ministry is often headed by a minister f ...
** 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

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Agricultural Training Institute, Peshawar Agricultural Training Institute (ATI; ps, زرعى تربيتى ادارہ پېښور) was established in 1922 in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The ATI is working under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Department of Agriculture. History The cur ...


References

{{Cabinet of the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Departments of Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ministries established in 1973 1973 establishments in Pakistan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, ...