Office Introduction
The Agriculture Research Station was established at Khanpur District Rahim Yar Khan during the year 1950-51 by the defunct Bahawalpur State to start research work on varietal development of Rapeseed & Mustard, Pulses and Wheat crops. During 1952, the Pakistan Central Cotton Committee established a Cotton Research Station at Khanpur.
Later in 1958, the Government of the Punjab, Agriculture Department established two independent sections to undertake research on sugarcane and tobacco crops. Sub-stations of Agronomy, Entomology, Phytopathology, Cotton and Agricultural Chemistry were established in 1961 under the economic botanist, Khanpur. In 1973, a post of Assistant Agronomist (Sugarcane) was transferred to Bahawalpur to create a Sugarcane Sub-station. In 1969, most of the agricultural research set-ups except Oilseed, sugarcane and cotton were shifted to Bahawalpur. During 1976-77 Oilseed Research Station was established under the director Oilseed Research Institute, Faisalabad.
Service Offered
- Advisory services to farmers and progressive growers.
- provision of pre-basic/basic seed of approved varieties.
Facilities offered to farmers
- Advisory services to farmers and progressive growers.
- Providing the first basic foundation of various oilseed crops.
- Farmer Training Day and Demonstration of Farmers by Technology.
- Training/mentoring the process of other concerned agricultural organizations.
- Establishment of demonstration plots at the doorsteps of farmers for awareness.
RTI (Right to information)
- Idrees Ahmad, Principal Scientist, Oilseeds Research Station, Khanpur
- 068-9239056
- Email: rsbkhanpur@gmail.com
- Cell No. 0300-6701227
- 062-9255218