On this page, our visitors can find information about KPK Jobs 2022 posts recently published by the Ministry of Agriculture. We have received this information about the vacancy from Daily Mashrik.

 Published: March 23, 2022

 Province: KPK

 Qualifications: Bachelor, BBA, Literature, Matrix, MBA

 Application deadline: April 11, 2022

 Number of vacancies: 105

 Company: Department of Agriculture KPK

 Venue: Director General of Agricultural Expansion / Project Director, Peshawar

Applications are invited by qualified and suitable candidates to fill these vacancies. Directorate-General for Agriculture (Expansion) The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is seeking to recruit suitable candidates belonging to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.

• Applications are invited to recruit additional project staff for the ADP project entitled Establishment of a County Seed Industry in KPK, initially on a temporary basis for a period of one year following a satisfactory performance.
• Graduates with qualifications such as reading, writing, mathematics, diploma in a relevant field, Bachelor, BBA, MBA, or Master’s can apply for these jobs.
• Candidates living in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are eligible for this recruitment.
• Full details of eligibility criteria, the application process, job responsibilities, and recruitment process can be found in the Communication.

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• Desired and suitable persons can send the application to the relevant address.
• The latest date and application process are available on each message.
• Applicants must provide details of qualifications and grades on the application.
• Confirmed copies of diplomas, computerized CNICs, diplomas, certificates of experience, and residence must be attached to the application form.
• TA / DA is not paid in connection with the test/interview.

Agriculture is the cornerstone of Pakistan’s economy. It accounts for 19% of GDP and, together with agricultural products, accounts for 80% of the country’s total export earnings. More than 42.3% of the workforce is involved in this sector.

The most populous province produces the largest share of national agricultural production. Agriculture accounts for 19% of GDP and employs 48% of the population. Contributes to the supply of raw materials to large industries; textiles, leather, rice processing, edible oil, sugar, and various food processing industries. Pakistan’s total exports account for three-quarters of agriculture, 60% of which comes from KPK. Over the years, KPK has sought to address food security challenges of Jobs 2022.

KPK becomes the second-largest province and accounts for 25.9% of the country’s total land with an area of ​​20.63 million hectares. Agricultural status is available for 86% of the total land area; while 14% of the land remains unreported. A further 14% of the area is not accessible for agriculture because it is either completely fertile or occupied by infrastructure, therefore only 72% of the land is available for crops. 10.81 million hectares (53%) is a net planting area; an area cultivated at least once a year. 9% of the land is categorized as current gold; an area not used for cultivation within a year. 8% of the land is marked as arable land, which means an area that has not been cultivated for more than three years and is part of the arable land.

The 2016-17 agricultural census shows that there were 5,249,800 farms in Punjab, these farms consist mainly of very small farms. 42% of the farms are even less than one hectare. Farms from one hectare to 10 hectares make up half of the total number of farms and makeup 68.9% of the total area. Farms of 10 hectares and more make up 22.2% of the total agricultural area.

The total harvest area of ​​Punjab was 16.68 million hectares; it represents 5.87 million hectares planted more than once a year. In 2018-19, wheat was harvested in 40% of the country, as well as cotton 11.5% and rice 12.8% of the total Punjab crop area.

To meet the needs of the livestock population of the province, food was harvested in 11% of the area as maize and cane sugar covered 4.2% and 4.8% respectively. Oilseeds, legumes, and vegetables were harvested in only 12% of the area.

The mission is to maintain food security and support the national economy, making agriculture cost-effective and knowledge-based, with an emphasis on farmers’ well-being and the preservation of yield potential.