Bahawalpur Agriculture

Introduction of BAHAWALPUR DISTRICT:

Bahawalpur is one among the Districts enjoying a key role within the Agriculture production. The land of this District is extremely fertile and farmer’s community is extremely arduous operating. aspect by aspect the Agriculture (Extension) employees is disseminating the most recent crop production technologies to the door steps of the farmers.  

The Department of Agriculture Extension requested that when and where any drawback with reference to agriculture seem, immediately contact our technical employees, who is prepared to resolve the challenge. 

The Economy of the district is basically agrarian and agriculture is that the back bone of the economy of district. Agriculture is main supply of earning for pretty much entire seventy eight rural population directly or indirectly. it's renowned cotton and wheat growing space and produces 14 July of cotton and four-dimensional of wheat of the full Punjab’s production. Rice, Sugarcane, Gram and Pulses being the opposite major crops. With the exception of few huge units, industrial activities within the district are restricted to agro-based business handling the processing basic raw material.

Functions of Departments:

1. AGRICULTURE EXTENSION 

a) Administrative, monetary and technical management of the sphere formation within the district.

b) Achievements of space and production targets of crops.

c) Implementation of crop production strategy together with agronomy and plant protection ready by the Provincial Agriculture Department.

d). Preparation of detailed coaching schedule of all trainers with within the framework of phases , determined by Provincial Agriculture Department and dissemination of production technology through coaching programmes in each village of the District .

e) Feedback of researchable issues to Provincial Agriculture Department.

f) Identification preparation and implementation of comes approved by competent authorities.

g). Implementation of Agricultural laws.

h) Implementation of agriculture laws.

i) guaranteeing availability and quality of agriculture inputs.

j) Management of agriculture extension farms and gardens.

k) Service matters with reference to the district cadre.

l) Maintenance of presidency buildings.

m) Purchase of stores and capital product.

n) Participation at the side of requisites information in review conferences held by provincial agriculture department.

o) Feedback to Provincial Agriculture Department on all the higher than , as per time to time directions.

p) Implementation of crop production strategy together with agronomy and plant protection.

q) Achievements of space and production targets of all crops . 

On Farm Water Management: 

1. Organization and registration of Water User Associations underneath the On Farm Water Management  Users Association  Ordinance , 1981 for promotion  improvement and alternative Water Management activities within the District.

2. to scale back water losses in water courses conveyance system by increasing delivery potency through water course re-construction / re-modeling with complete earthen improvement , partial brick lining , installation of nakkas construction of culverts , Syphons , drops and buffaloes  through Water User Associations on value sharing basis.

3. to scale back Water losses by increasing Water use potency within the farmer's fields through precision  land leveling by extending technical help.

4. to increase Water Management Extension Services through Demonstration farms.

5. Renting out Agricultural Machinery at approved rates.

6. Purchase of stores and capital product.

7. Feed back to provincial Agriculture Department on all the higher than mentioned business ,as per time to time directions.

8.Prepration and implementation of Water Management Development plans within the District.

9. Water course improvement , precision land leveling , irrigation agronomy practices.

10. Services matter with reference to the District cadre.

STATUS OF CANAL WATER COURSES IN DISTRICT BAHAWALPUR 

1. Total no. of  Water Course within the District   =  3261

2. Total no. of improved water Courses         =  1411

     (i) Before Devolution up to 30-06-2001     =  1406

     (ii) once Devolution up up to now                     = five

3. Total no. of Un-improved Water Courses in Balance  =  1850

4. Precision land leveling with laser equipment               =  3605 Acres 

 Live Stock: 

a) Matters with reference to

1) Artificial insemination .

2) Promotional efforts for institution of dairy farms in personal Sectors.

3) Promotional efforts for institution of poultry farms in personal Sectors.

(i). to urge institution tiny poultry units in Rural Areas for egg production and more breeding purpose.

(ii). To impart basic short coaching Courses relating to Poultry Farming to girls Community in class , Sannat-e-Zar and alternative establishments.

4) prevention of animal , Poultry diseases extension services.

5) coaching of villagers on :

a) Prophylactic vaccination .

b) Management aspects.

c) 1st Aid Treatment.

6) Enforcement of Preventions of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1890.

a) Service matter at intervals the District as per delegation of powers.

b) Purchase of stores and capital product for the District.

c) the other business assigned by the govt.. 

Following establishments of Livestock & Dairy Development 1)Department: 

are functioning in Bahawalpur District:

2)Livestock & Dairy Development,

3)Diagnostic Laboratory Bahawalpur,

4)Sheep & Goat Development Bahawalpur,

Fisheries: 

Extension services in personal sector.

Lease of fishing rights, conservation, management and promotion of fisheries in water areas except rivers, canals and barrages/pond areas, that don't have any boundaries.

Training through open coaching colleges.

Local publicity and awareness.

Aquaculture development activities.

Collection of statistical information on fish and fisheries within the District.

Collection of statistical information of fish farms and their production within the District.

Extension Activities: 

1. No of fish farms established in personal sector are 122 and space is 142 Acres.

2. Advisory services are being provided to 206 farmers. 

3. coaching  through open college is imparted to personal fish farmers.

4.  Aquaculture development activities are being administrated with 122 farmers.

Collection of statistical information of  fish farms  and their production. 

Forestry: 

1. Raising new forests and scientific management of existing public forests to maximise the assembly of wood.

2. Raising and promotion of roadside plantations of native / District significance farm forestry in personal land Raising of forest nurseries.

3. Education of the general public for tree planting and provisions of technical and advisory services on matters of afforestation to the individuals and alternative departments within the District.

4. Service matters except those entrusted to the Provincial Government.

5. Refer all major technical problems for recommendation of the Provincial Government.

6. Formulate operating plans once approval of preliminary operating plans from Provincial Government (CCF involved of the area) and find it technically cleared/approved from the Provincial Government before being sanctioned by the District Government.

7. Submit annual report on tree cowl monitoring to Provincial Government for review and incorporation into Provincial report.

8. Promotion of social / farm forestry in personal lands.

9. Raising of forest nurseries . 

Vegetable & Fruit  Production: 

With low agricultural productivity and restricted industrial base, economic profile of the district as a full isn't terribly bright. Additionally, a district of concerning 16314 sq.km. that constitutes concerning 2/3rd of the whole Cholistan space fall within the district where water is scare and even not obtainable for drinking functions. Hardly any mention-able economic activity is administrated within the Cholistan space, which might contribute for the welfare of the economy of the district. This has added in poor economic condition of the world. concerning five hundredth population lives below the poverty line within the district. Per capita income, though not computed on district level, is believed be to way but national income level. All the economic indicators testifies the backwardness of the district. Resultantly, essential services like clean drinking water/drainage, road network each within the Urban and Rural space is during a shamble and needs renovation/addition during a sustainable manner.