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Department of Plant Protection

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Department of Plant Protection (DPP)
سررشتہ تحفظِ نباتات ، پاکستان
Agency overview
JurisdictionPakistan
HeadquartersIslamabad, Pakistan
Minister of National Food Security and Research responsible
Websiteplantprotection.gov.pk

The Department of Plant Protection (DPP) (Urdu: سررشتہ تحفظِ نباتات ، پاکستان is a department of the Ministry of National Food Security and Research of the Government of Pakistan[1][2] and a Federal Minister is the head of the ministry.

Syed Fakhar Imam is the head of ministry since 6 April 2020. It works under the following pieces of legislation and regulation of the Government of Pakistan: (i) Plant Quarantine Act 1976 (ii) Agricultural Pesticide Rules and (iii) Agricultural Pesticide Ordinance.[3]

The Department of Plant Protection was established in 1977.[4] The Department offers courses and research methods for the control of major pests[5]

The Department consists of the following four divisions and wings:[6][7]

  • Plant Quarantine
  • Pesticide Registration
  • Locust Control and Survey
  • Aerial Wing

In addition, the Department also operates the following two laboratories:

  • Central Plant Quarantine Lab
  • Federal Pesticide Testing and Reference Lab

Controversy

Corruption and mismanagement

Department of Plant Protection functioning without permanent director general since 1998 and inflicting heavy losses on the economy.[8] Mr. Muhammad Sohail Shahzad. Deputy Director (Quarantine) and DR. Syed Waseem-ul-Hassan, Deputy Food Security Commissioner are under intense pressure after their corruption stories surfaced in 2018.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Ministry of National Food Security and Research". Archived from the original on 5 November 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Department of Plant Protection". Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Department of Plant Protection - Acts and Rules". Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Department of Plant Protection | Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam". Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  5. ^ "The University of Agriculture, Peshawar,Pakistan". www.aup.edu.pk. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  6. ^ "Department of Plant Protection - Divisions". Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  7. ^ "Department of Plant Protection - Laboratories". Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  8. ^ "Department of Plant Protection operates with 'contractual' DG". The Express Tribune. July 21, 2018.
  9. ^ "Mismanagement in import of olive plants: Sluggish probe puts Rs2.5bln project in jeopardy | Pakistan Today". archive.pakistantoday.com.pk.

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