Department of Plant Protection (Pakistan)
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Pakistan |
| Headquarters | Islamabad, Pakistan |
The Department of Plant Protection (DPP) is a department of the Ministry of National Food Security and Research of the Government of Pakistan.[1][2] 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 consists 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
References
- ↑ "Ministry of National Food Security and Research". 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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