Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Department of Agriculture

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Department of Agriculture

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Formed	August 14, 1973
Jurisdiction	Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Headquarters	Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan 34°01′N 71°35′E / 34.017°N 71.583°E
Agency executives	Ikram ullah Khan, Minister Humayun Khan, Secretary
Website	Official Website

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Department of Agriculture is charged with administering agricultural programs in the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 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 on May 07, 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 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Agriculture, a political appointee of the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 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

Organization Chart of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Department of Agriculture

• 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.

References

1. KP govt expands and reshuffles cabinet - thenews.com.pk
2. KP government reshuffles the provincial cabinet
3. Five new ministers, three advisors inducted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cabinet: three special assistants to be appointed | Business Recorder
4. For the promised change?: Five new ministers sworn in to provincial cabinet – The Express Tribune
5. Housekeeping: K-P cabinet undergoes expansion, reshuffling – The Express Tribune