Department of Plant Protection
| محکمہ تحفظِ نباتات ، پاکستان | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Jurisdiction | Pakistan |
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| Website | plantprotection |
The Department of Plant Protection (DPP) (Urdu: محکمہ تحفظِ نباتات ، پاکستان was a department of the Ministry of National Food Security and Research of the Government of Pakistan.[1][2] In 2025, it was replaced by the National Agri-trade and Food Safety Authority.
It worked 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 consisted of the following four divisions and wings:[4][5]
- 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
Executives
[edit]- Federal Minister
- Federal Secretary
- Director General
References
[edit]- ↑ "Ministry of National Food Security and Research". Archived from the original on 5 November 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ↑ "Department of Plant Protection". Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ↑ "Department of Plant Protection - Acts and Rules". Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ↑ "Department of Plant Protection - Divisions". Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ↑ "Department of Plant Protection - Laboratories". Retrieved 30 June 2015.
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