Director General Message, Dr. Abdul Rauf

The history of Agriculture began thousands of years ago. The Agriculture is the backbone of Pakistan's economy and is an inevitable and integral part which ensures food security and economic up rise of the country. About 68% of the population is engaged in farming directly or indirectly through production, processing and distribution of major agriculture commodities. The key role of Agriculture Research is to augment knowledge and upturn farming technology. It elevates the understanding of the collaboration and interdependence between production systems and farming communities. This requires ample interdisciplinary approach to identify a problem, analyses to find a solution. Wheat, Maize, Sugarcane, Cotton and Rice are the most important crops grown in Pakistan. The performance of these five is crucial for the overall performance of National economy. The scientists of Agriculture Research System of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa actively seek to discover procedures that will increase crop yields, improve farmland productivity, reduce losses due to diseases and insects, evolve climate smart cultivars, and increase overall food quality. Researchers look for modes to increase the profits of poor farming community of KP and to protect the environment. Agricultural Research has completed successfully over 100 years of services to the farming community of this region by evolving various varieties in field and horticultural crops. Our scientists are engaged always to develop farmers-oriented problems research projects. Through Agriculture Research, the standard of living we enjoy today will further be improved, Insha’Allah.