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AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION BAFFA, MANSEHRA
1. ORGANIZATION
Directorate/ attached units Agricultural Research Station Baffa, Mansehra
Parent department name Agricultural Research Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Secretary Agriculture, Livestock & Cooperative Department
Head of directorate / attached unit
Dr. Syed Asghar Ali
List of wings / sub units Cereals, Horticulture, Vegetables, Entomology, Soil Chemistry and Economic Botany sections.
2. ABOUT US
Introduction Agricultural Research Station Baffa, Mansehra
Official message from Head of Department with picture
Research Institutes and Stations are hub of Agriculture knowledge as highly foreign qualified staff is leading and serving and delivering services about latest information’s on diseases, insects, issues and technologies and I would request the researchers, extension workers and farmers to strengthen linkages so that the knowledge is ensured to be transferred and adapted by the farmers for enhancement of productivity in different agro ecological zones of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and abroad.
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Organization Structure
Functions Agricultural Research and Development
Objectives To evolve new varieties of crops, vegetables and fruits.
To devise adaptability studies on cereals, oilseeds, vegetables, pulses and fruit plants under the varied agro-ecological zones of Hazara Division.
To develop intensive cropping systems for the replacement of mono cropping system in the sub- mountainous areas of Hazara Division.
To conduct adaptive research trials, trainings and field days seminars etc through ADP.
To produce disease free and true to type quality fruit plants’ saplings.
To produce certified basic and pre-basic seed of cereal vegetable and other crops.
To determine the fertility status of soil and to formulate the fertilizer recommendations for crops.
To devise and execute IPM programmes in crops and fruits.
To develop production technology packages for field crops and
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Director
PRO Cereal SRO Horticulture
PRO Entomolgy SRO Plant Pathalogy
PRO Soil and Plant Nutrition
SRO Oil Seed
SRO Entomology
SRO Soil chemistry
SRO Maize/Agronomy
fruits.
Vision / future plan Improvement of the socio- economic conditions of the farming community through innovative research/ideas/technologies and adaptation of the modern national and international innovations under the local available resources and prevailing environment.
Development projects / ADP
NIL
Achievements Varieties developed: Lentil (Mansehra 89) and Rice (pakhal).
Introduction of Intensive Cropping System to Replace Mono-cropping pattern in the mountainous and sub-mountainous regions of Hazara division.
Introduction of tobacco crop in the area. Conducted trials on the adaptability and refinement of
Country top ranking varieties including Wheat (PS 2005, 2008, 2013,PK 2015,NIFA LALMA 2013, Shahkaar, Sehr, Bakhtawar 92, Inqalab 91 etc), Maize (Azam, Iqbal, Jalal, Pahari ) Rice (JP-5, Fakhre Malakand), Onion (Swat 1, Pulkhari), Okra (Swat Green, Sabz Pari).
Wheat lines in KPWY Trial.03 Wheat lines in Crop Disease Research Institute (CDRI)
06 Barley advance line is under observatory research trials.
01 Maize BMS-01 (Baffa Selection) 01 Garlic BGS-01 01 Onion BOS-01 02 Pear rootstock, BPRS-01 (Mamassii) 01 Conducted more than 4000 adaptive trials on farmer’s
field throughout Hazara Division. About 1540 tons of improved and high quality seed of
cereals, oil seeds, pulses and vegetables have been produced and sold out to the farmers of Hazara Division.
More than 1,23,045 quality fruit plants were produced and sold on Government approved rates.
More than 21 thousands soil samples were analyzed for determining soil fertility status of Hazara Division.
A total 840 soil samples were collected from Districts Kohistan, Mansehra and Torghar, and analyzed during 2015-16.
Preparation of new organic matter product based on coal mines waste fortified with inorganic fertilizer and micro nutrients.
Multiplication of pear through indigenous germplasm locally called batangi (Mamassii).
Advance lines of peach and apricot are under observation.
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Introduction of some locally available botanical extracts against lepidopteran pests of vegetables.
More than 8000 farmers, agri. Extt workers and representatives of govt/semi govt and non-govt organizations were trained in capacity building programs regarding agriculture.
More than 200 students were provided with advisory services.
Other information/brief history
Agriculture research activities were initiated at Agricultural Research Center on a leased land with a temporary head quarter at Mansehra. In 1980 a sub-station was established at Dhodial, which was upgraded to the level of Agricultural Research Station in 1990. Research and development activities were carried out on an area of 350 kanals. After the establishment of Hazara University, Mansehra in 2000, Agricultural Research Station Offices and Land was handed over to university and research activities were abandoned, and the research activities were resumed in 2002 on an area of only 130 kanals as Agricultural Research Station Baffa.
3. SERVICES
Forms / public related application forms
Nil.
Notifications Nil
Publications Research publications are published in national and international journals.
Annual Progress report is published on annual basis and copy will be made available on demand.
Technical Bulletins are published in Urdu language for farmers and copies are available free of cost.
Rules / regulations Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Downloads Nil.
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Image gallery Glimpses
Pear rootstock, BPRS-01 (Mamassii)
Garlic BGS-01
Onion BOS-I and BOS-II
Maize BMS-01 (Baffa Selection).
Apricot and peach Advance Lines
Field Visits and Field activities
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Rice Dry Transplantation Technology
Maize breeding block
Rice breeding block
Wheat Trails Sowing
Peach Stone Nursery Sowing
Aerial view of ARS, Baffa Research Farm
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Glimpses of Trainings, Field Days
Visit of Dignitaries
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Maps for public
Additional services Advisory Services to farmers, Government and NGO’s workers.
Supervision of B.Sc. (Honors), M.Phil, and PhD students from various universities in KP and others.
4. E CITIZEN CORNER
Indicator Details
Not applicable
5. SERVICE LOCATORS
Indicator Details
Not applicable
6. PUBLIC ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT
S.No. Officers (designation only) Address / Phone / Email1. Director ARS Baffa, Mansehra
0997-510215
[email protected]. PRO Cereal ARS Baffa, Mansehra
0997510215
[email protected]. PRO Entomology ARS Baffa, Mansehra
0997-510215
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4. PRO Soil and Plant Nutrition ARS Baffa, Mansehra
0997-510215
[email protected] 5. SRO Soil Chemistry ARS Baffa, Mansehra
0997-510215
[email protected] 6. SRO Entomology ARS Baffa, Mansehra
0997-510215
[email protected]. SRO Maize/Agronomy ARS Baffa, Mansehra
0997-510215
[email protected] 8. SRO Cereal ARS Baffa, Mansehra
0997-510215
[email protected] 9. SRO Plant Pathology ARS Baffa, Mansehra
0997-510215
[email protected] 10. SRO Oil Seed ARS Baffa, Mansehra
0997-510215
[email protected] 11. SRO Horticulture ARS Baffa, Mansehra
0997-510215
[email protected] 12. In-charge Technical Cell ARS Baffa, Mansehra
0997-510215
7. MOST DEMANDED INFORMATION SERVICES (MDIS)Indicator Details
Advisory services Advisory services are provided to farmers and burning issues are researched and recommendations are provided.
Technical bulletins Published and distributed to farmers by various disciplines.
Radio talks Radio Pakistan Peshawar and voice of America Daewa Radio.
Field days / trainings workshops Conducted from time to time normally organized through ADP.
8. FAQIndicator / Sectors Details
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Nil.
9. TECHNICAL
Indicator Details
Sub domain
Emails
Secretary (official) Nil.
Secretary (namely) Nil.
10. E HOW
E how Details
Contact Address: Agricultural Research Station Baffa, Mansehra. Phone: 0997-510215, Email: [email protected]
11. EMAILS
Designation Proposed Email (address)
Director [email protected]
PRO Cereal [email protected]
PRO Entomology [email protected]
PRO Soil and Plant Nutrition [email protected]
SRO Soil Chemistry [email protected]
SRO Entomology [email protected]
SRO Maize/Agronomy [email protected]
SRO Cereal [email protected]
SRO Plant Pathology [email protected]
SRO Oil Seed [email protected]
SRO Horticulture [email protected]
In-charge Technical Cell [email protected]
Other Officers
Vegetable [email protected]
Horticulture [email protected]
Soil Chemistry [email protected]
Soil Chemistry [email protected]
Cereal [email protected]
12. REMARKS
13. INFORMATION COLLECTED FROM:
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Name / Designation: Dr Syed Asghar Ali
Phone / Fax / Email 0997-510215, 0997-511724, [email protected]
Information about departmental Facebook page and Twitter if any: Nil.
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