Institute of Soil Chemistry & Environmental Sciences, Kala Shah Kaku

Agriculture in Pakistan is threatened by various challenges like expanding population, increased urbanization, constrained water assets, low productivity, and poor base of innovation, global warming and climate change. In addition to being a treasure of nature, soils are an essential resource for human societies. We depend on soils for our food, and for the many ecosystem services they provide. We depend on soils, but we continue to degrade this non-renewable resource and soil is still a second tier environmental priority. Pakistan has its own challenges like nutrient depletion, salinization and erosion which are so closely related to food security. The trend of soil degradation must be reversed through sustainable soil management practices. Pakistan has diverse agro-ecological conditions due to the variation in crops, climate, edaphic conditions, hydrological systems and terrain conditions. Advance our understanding of biogeochemical cycles of carbon and nutrient elements in soil, providing important insight into regional and global element cycles which provide the basis for sustainable soil and land use management. ISCES is dealing with soils as a natural resource on the surface of the earth including soil formation, classification, physical, chemical, biological, and fertility properties of soils; and these properties in relation to the use and management of the soils. Since, our soils are mostly deficient in N and P whereas the deficiency of K and micronutrients especially Zn and boron (B) has now established in many areas. The application of these nutrients and adoption of new technologies are essential for successful farming without damaging the environment and to combat with the hiking prices of fertilizer. ISCES also deals with plant protection measures which are also significant for optimum crop production. The use of pesticides has tremendously increased during the last decades therefore the availability of adulteration free pesticides is essential to reduce the quantity of pesticide use in the country and to save the cost on its import. To address these problems effectively, the Institute of Soil Chemistry and Environmental Sciences was established in 2009 by bringing Soil Chemistry Section (established in 1907), Pesticide Quality Control Labs., Faisalabad, Kala Shah Kaku, Multan and Bahawalpur (established in 1971, 1985,1985 and 2005 respectively) and Pesticide Residue Research Lab Kala Shah Kaku (established in 2005) under one umbrella. The objectives of the Institute are to study the effects of chemical fertilizers on soil properties, use of macro and micro nutrients for crops, vegetables and fruits, monitoring environmental pollution by agricultural inputs, safe use of domestic and industrial wastewater for agriculture, pesticide quality control and pesticides residue research.

Vision

Assessing and monitoring of the environmental impact of fertilizers use in agriculture and sewage/industrial effluent irrigation on soil /plant health and environment.  To execute research to increase crop yields per unit area through economical and judicious use of available resources. Improvement of pesticide quality control analytical services in Punjab. Monitoring of pesticides residues in crops, fruits, vegetables and other agricultural commodities. Strengthening of pesticide residue assessment services to stakeholders and ISO 17025 accreditation of laboratories.

Mission

To conduct research on plant nutrition; fertilizer management; soil fertility; assessment of environmental impact of fertilizers use in agriculture; crop residue and farm waste management; diagnosis of macro and micronutrients deficiencies in major crops, vegetables, fruits and their remedies; Monitoring the impact of sewage/industrial effluent irrigation on soil /plant health and environment; efficient quality control of pesticides and monitoring of pesticides residues in crops, fruits, vegetables and food chain.

Objectives

Soil Chemistry Section, Faisalabad

• Chemical fertilizers, their behavior and effects on soil properties
• Diagnosis of nutrients deficiencies in soil and their management for crop production
• To increase the fertilizer use efficiency
• Safe use of domestic and industrial wastes for agriculture
• integrated use of fertilizers and  organic sources for crop production
• Study of nutrient dynamics in soil
• Use of macro and micronutrients for high yield and quality of crops, vegetables and fruits

Pesticide Quality Control Laboratories (Faisalabad, Multan, Bahawalpur and Kala Shah Kaku)

• Testing of pesticides for quality control in the Punjab (under section 17 of APO, 1971)
• Provision of pesticide analytical services to the purchaser of pesticides (under section 20 of APO, 1971)
• To provide the facility to the appellant for retesting of their unfit pesticide samples in Punjab (under section 18 of APO, 1971)
• Research related to pesticide use and quality issues

Pesticide Residues Laboratory, Kala Shah Kaku

• To assess pesticide residues in food, fruit, vegetables, other field crops and agricultural commodities
• Market survey to monitor the pesticide residues in fruits, vegetables and other commodities
• To provide pesticide residue assessment service to the stakeholders (trade, industry, importer, exporter etc.)
• To determine the withholding period (pre harvest interval) for different pesticides in crops, fruit and vegetables
• To study the biodegradation of pesticides in soil and environment

Pesticide Reference Laboratory, Kala Shah Kaku

• Reanalysis of appeal/disputed cases of pesticides samples throughout the Punjab marked by the Additional Secretary (Task Force)
• Analytical services for the analysis of pesticides and to effectively contribute in pesticides anti adulteration campaign in Punjab
• Regulatory services for the provision Quality Pesticide
• Maintaining International Quality standards for testing service to meet complete customer satisfaction after accredited for IS017025:2005

Research Activities

Following are some of the research activities of the institute:

Departments	Focus of Research	Total
Soil Chemistry Section	Environmental Pollution	7
	Nutrient Use Efficiency	4
	Nutrients Dynamics	9
	Fertilizer Use and Soil Health	6
Pesticide Residue Lab. Kala Shah Kaku	Pesticide Residues monitoring across the Punjab	13
Pesticide Quality Control Labs.	Testing of pesticide quality control samples under agricultural pesticide ordinance 1971	1
	Standardization of analytical methods for new pesticide formulations	4
	Studies on storage stability, the degradation, storage stability rate of pesticide with different type of formulations at room temperature & humidity	4
Total		32

Achievments

Following are the achievements of the institute:

1. Heavy Metal Status of Soil and Vegetables Grown around Big Cities

The heavy metal analysis (Pb, Ni, Cd, Zn, Cu, Fe and Mn) of 3000 soil and water samples collected from 9 Divisions of Punjab showed that 79% samples unfit due to Cr, 56%  Pb, 32 % Cd and 8 % Ni. Soil and wastewater samples were also unfit in these areas and samples were above safe limits as prescribed by WHO.

2. Effect of Fertilizers on Soil Properties

The result of a long term study (continues since 1978) showed that the crop yield and soil health was improved by the use of chemical fertilizers. No ill effects of chemical fertilizers were observed on soil or plant health.

3. Integrated Use of Organic and Inorganic Sources

Since the cost of chemical fertilizers is very high and it is going beyond the purchasing power of the farmers, therefore it was decided to use organic sources like plant residues, FYM and green manuring along with the chemical fertilizers to reduce the quantity of inorganic sources of plant nutrients. Green manuring with sesbania and guar after wheat saved one bag of urea for rice during 1st year. Whereas wheat straw had accumulative effect after 2-3 years. It was thus recommended that FYM and green manure must be used by the farmers at least after every three years to keep the good soil physical condition and save or reduce the quantity of chemical fertilizers.

4. Fertilizer Use and Environment

The existing fertilizer application rates and irrigation practices do not pose any threat of water contamination. More than 2500 soil and water samples were collected and analyzed from Okara, Sialkot, Chiniot, Hafizabad, Jhang, Multan, Vehari and Sahiwal districts. The results also showed that nitrates move in soil but not beyond four feet depth and also present in ground water but within safe limits of WHO.

5. Effect of Fertilizers on Soil pH

It is generally felt that some fertilizers are alkaline in reaction (like DAP) and may affect the germination of crops and increase the soil pH. The results of studies showed that even very high dose of fertilizer did not affect the germination and the pH of the soil.

6. Effect of Hard Pan on Crop Yield

Hard pan reduced the fertilizers and water use efficiencies which ultimately reduced the crop yield. The results showed that deep ploughing in the area where this problem exists must be done to reap the potential yield of crops.

7. Effect of KCl vs K₂SO4 on Soil Health

The KCl is a cheaper source of potassium as compared to K₂SO₄. But its use is restricted due to its Cl ion which may increase the salinity. The twenty year results of this project indicated that in normal soil KCl may be successfully used. However its use in salt affected soil and for sensitive crops, like potato and tobacco may be avoided.

8. Micronutrient Status of Citrus and Mango Orchards

Micronutrients play a significant role in quality and quantity fruit production. A survey study was conducted at Soil Chemistry Section during 2003-2005 to assess the micronutrient status of soils at Sargodha and Multan districts. This study revealed that total 334 soil samples were taken from citrus orchards of Sargodha and out of these 82 % were deficient in Zn, 62% in B, 17% in Mn, 7% in Fe and 1% in Cu. Similarly, 270 soil samples were taken from mango orchards of Multan and Lodhran districts. Out of these 81% were deficient in Zn and 27% in B.

9. ISO-Accreditation of Soil Chemistry Laboratory

Soil Chemistry Laboratory, Institute of Soil Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, AARI, Faisalabad got International Accreditation for ISO/IEC-17025:2005 regarding testing activities from Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC) Islamabad, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of Pakistan.

10. Establishment of Climate Change Research Center

Value Chain Analysis Survey of 3 cities for crop diversification was successfully completed. Hands on training on “Decision Support System for Agro Technology Transfer System” (DSSAT) was completed, with original data of own experiment for future forecast. Participated in the development of Climate Risk Assessment Tool for Projects and worked on climate smart agriculture & mitigation technologies.

Name	Designation	E-mail	Contact No.
Institute of Soil Chemistry & Environmental Sciences, Kala Shah Kaku
Dr. Sarfraz Hussain	Chief Scientist	iscesaariksk@gmail.com	041-9200813 0300-6968910
Pesticide Quality Control Laboratory Kala Shah Kaku
Muhammad Adnan Rafique	Principal Scientist	pqcksk@gmail.com	042-37951924
Hafeez Ullah Rafey	Principal Scientist	pqcksk@gmail.com	042-37951924
Dr. Muhammad Rashid Farooq	Senior Scientist	farooq073@gmail.com	042-37951924
Dr. Zeshan Aslam	Scientific Officer	drzeshanuaf@gmail.com	042-37951924
Arslan Nazarat	Scientific Officer	maitlaa87@gmail.com	042-37951924
Saira Khalid	Scientific Officer	saira5444@gmail.com	042-37951924
Pesticide Residue Laboratory Kala Shah Kaku
Muhammad Siddique Shakir	Senior Scientist	msshakir1970@gmail.com	042-37951857
Umber Ghafoor	Senior Scientist	umbergh@gmail.com	042-37951857
Dr. Abdullah Niaz	Scientific Officer	abdullahniaz@ymail.com	042-37951857
Ehsan Ahmad	Scientific Officer	ehsanagriofficer@gmail.com	042-37951860
Mahrana Ehsan	Scientific Officer	mahrana89@yahoo.com	042-37951860
Pesticide Quality Control Laboratory Faisalabad
Mr. Sarfraz Nawaz	Senior Scientist	sarfraznawazpqc@gmail.com	041-9200813
Ghulam Yaseen	Senior Scientist	marifjnw@gmail.com	041-9200813
Dr. Muhammad Awais Khalid	Scientific Officer	mawais1410@gmail.com	041-9200813
Safia Riaz	Scientific Officer	safiatoqir2@gmail.com	041-9200813
Irfan Rasheed	Scientific Officer	ifran.rasheed.fsd@gmail.com	041-9200813
Dr. Sajida Azhar	Scientific Officer	sajida_azhar@yahoo.com	041-9200813
Soil Chemistry Section, Faisalabad
Dr. Abid Niaz	Chief Scientist	draniazch@gmail.com	041-9200745
Dr. Hina Javed	Principal Scientist	hinajaved1488@gmail.com	041-9200745
Dr. Qudsia Nazir	Principal Scientist	sbqnazir@gmail.com	041-9200745
Dr. Allah Nawaz	Senior Scientist	an_uaf99@yahoo.com	041-9200745
Raheela Naz	Senior Scientist	raheela3046@gmail.com	041-9200745
Dr. Muhamamd Arfan ul Haq	Senior Scientist	arfanp85@gmail.com	041-9200745
Dr. Ifra Saleem	Senior Scientist	ifrasaleem17@gmail.com	041-9200745
Sadia Sultana	Scientific Officer	sadia_agri@yahoo.com	041-9200745
Dr. Ana Aslam	Scientific Officer	anaaslam1704@gmail.com	041-9200745
Farah Rasheed	Scientific Officer	farah.fatima9@gmail.com	041-9200745
Nisa Mukhtar	Scientific Officer	nisa_mukhtar_409@yahoo.com	041-9200745
Amina Kalsom	Scientific Officer	aminakalsoom_uaf@yahoo.com	041-9200745
Dr. Muhammad Aftab	Scientific Officer	m.aftabjee@gmail.com	041-9200745
Pesticide Quality Control Laboratory Bahawalpur
Muhammad Arshad	Principal Scientist	acpqclbwp@yahoo.com	062-9255278
Muhammad Ramzan Kashif	Scientific Officer	muhammadramzankashif@gmail.com	062-9255278
Muhammad Aamer	Scientific Officer	raomaamer@gmail.com	062-9255278
Amna Saleem	Scientific Officer	aari.amna@gmail.com	062-9255278
Pesticide Quality Control Laboratory Multan
Dr. Ashfaq Ahmad Rahi	Chief Scientist	rahisenior2005@yahoo.com	061-9200321
Shahid Munir	Senior Scientist	shahidmunir1965@gmail.com	061-9200321
Khadim Hussain	Scientific Officer	malikajawas@gmail.com	061-9200321
Saba Naz	Scientific Officer	sabanaz7911@yahoo.com	061-9200321
Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Rafique	Scientific Officer	rafiqqais@gmail.com	061-9200321
Pesticides Reference Laboratory, Kala Shah kaku
Muhammad Hafeez Javed	Chief Scientist
Rana Javed Iqbal	Senior Scientist		0332-4956551
Ali Afzal	Scientific Officer	ali.afzal.aari@punjab.gov.pk	0300-6073723
Muhammad Rashid	Scientific Officer	rashid.3038@gmail.com	0303-7306672

Facilities

Soil Chemistry Section, AARI, Faisalabad

Soil Chemistry Section, AARI, Faisalabad is a research oriented laboratory, Research experiments are being carried out on the burning / ongoing issues of farmer’s fields and results are disseminated to the farmers through farmer days, radio programs, website, publications, print media, and urdu articles in known periodicals. Soil, plant and water analysis for macro and micro nutrients are carried out for sister organizations, but no service is directly provided to citizens.

Analysis	Type of analysis
Plant	Macronutrients, Micronutrients, Heavy metals
Soil	Electric conductivity, pH, Organic matter, Macronutrients, Micronutrients, Heavy metals
Water	Electric conductivity, pH, Carbonates, Bicarbonates, Calcium, Magnesium, Chloride
Sewage Water	Electric conductivity, pH,Heavy metals (Lead, Chromium, Nickel, Cadmium)

1. Method:

 2. Plant analysis:   Tri-acid digestion, Dry ashing

 3. Soil analysis: NaHCO₃ Extraction, NH₄-O-AC Extraction, AB-DTPA Extraction, HCl Extraction

• Analysis Request Form 

Pesticide Quality Control Laboratories

Pesticide quality control laboratories provide quality pesticide analytical services to the farmers. We provide facilities of following analysis.

1. Pesticide Formulation Analysis.
2. Weedicide Analysis.
3. Insecticide Analysis

Purpose:

The farmer which has doubt about the pesticide or weedicide which he wants to use for his crop, can get analysis of the product. For this purpose, he should visit the PQC Laboratory on the address given below. Copy of NIC and information on Form-8 (available in the Lab.) is required along with sample. The fee for sample testing is Rs.5000 as declared by the Government.

Method:

Pesticide Analysis

1.     Physical Analysis

• Dry sieve test (Dustable Powders, GR, etc.)
• Wet Sieve Test (WP, WG)
• Emulsion Stability Test (EC)

1.    Chemical Analysis

      Analysis of Active Ingredient (chemistry) by

• GC
• HPLC
• Spectrophotometer
• Chemically

Fee: Fee for each sample of pesticide is Rs5000/- +GST (17%)

• Form 8

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Services

Following are the services offered by the institute:

Soil Chemistry Section, Faisalabad

Research on Different Aspects Related to Quality of Produce and Health of Masses

1. Environmental Pollution
2. Nutrients Dynamics
3. Nutrients use efficiency
4. Fertilizer and soil Health

Analytical services to Farmers, Stake Holders and Students etc.

1. Plants analysis
2. Soil analysis
3. Water analysis
4. Fertilizer analysis

Pesticide Quality Control Laboratories (Faisalabad, Multan, Bahawalpur and Kala Shah Kaku)

Regulatory services for Pesticides quality control

Pesticide Residues Laboratory, Kala Shah Kaku

Monitoring of Pesticides Residues

Allied Station

Pesticide Quality Control Laboratory Faisalabad

Pesticide use in Pakistan has been enormously increased in the last couple of decade. The quality control of pesticide therefore carries paramount importance. Previously, provision of pesticide was responsibility of the Government but with the transfer of pesticide business from public to private sector, necessity to regulate the business was realized. The Government thus promulgated Agriculture Pesticide Ordinance in 1971 and Established Pesticide Testing Lab. Faisalabad during 1971 to provide the analytical services under this ordinance. PQCL, Faisalabad is also accredited with PNAC for ISO-17025:2017.

Mission

Our mission is to provide accurate, precise and timely results with aim of making availability of quality pesticides to farmers and to ensure the manufacturing ability and sample quality of stakeholders, helping to minimize the use of fake pesticides in Punjab for better society and reduce the financial and yield loss of farmer and country.

Objectives

• Testing of pesticides for quality control in Punjab
• Provision of pesticide analytical services to the purchasers of pesticides
• Research related to pesticide quality issues
• Provision of pesticide analytical services to the farmers

Research Activities

• Regulatory services (Services provided for the quality assessment of Pesticides under APO 1973/ Punjab Agriculture Pesticide Act-2012)
• Advisory services (Services of pesticide analysis provided to farming Community/ manufacturers

Facilities to Farmers

Pesticide quality control laboratory, Faisalabad provides quality pesticide analytical services to the farmers. We provide facilities of following analysis.

1. Pesticide Formulation Analysis.
2. Weedicide Analysis.
3. Insecticide Analysis

Method:

Pesticide Analysis

1. Physical Analysis

• Dry sieve test (Dustable Powders, GR, etc.)
• Wet Sieve Test (WP, WG)
• Emulsion Stability Test (EC)

2.Chemical Analysis

Analysis of Active Ingredient (chemistry) by

• GC
• HPLC
• Spectrophotometer
• Chemically

Achievements

PESTICIDE SAMPLES ANALYZED UNDER SECTION-17

YEAR	TOTAL	FIT	UNFIT
2000-01	3742	3606	136
2001-02	4400	4232	168
2002-03	5387	5196	191
2003-04	5803	5605	198
2004-05	6894	6717	177
2005-06	5427	5246	181
2006-07	5935	5695	240
2007-08	6255	5773	482
2008-09	6215	5738	477
2009-10	4960	4707	253
2010-11	77 68	7511	257
2011-12	7785	7549	236
2012-13	7787	7585	202
2013-14	7483	7223	260
2014-15	7585	7298	287
2015-16	8627	8428	199
2016-17	9578	9003	575
2017-18	10518	9875	643
2018-19	9619	9318	301
2019-20	3085	2979	106
2020-21	3393	3290	103
2021-22	3654	3536	118
2022-23	3399	3257	142

PESTICIDE SAMPLES TESTED UNDER SECTION 20

Year	Total	Fit	Unfit
2001-02	154	117	37
2002-03	128	94	34
2003-04	92	74	18
2004-05	49	46	3
2005-06	42	35	7
2006-07	24	20	4
2007-08	29	21	8
2008-09	28	17	11
2009-10	29	19	10
2010-11	51	23	28
2011-12	43	31	12
2012-13	63	44	19
2013-14	58	38	20
2014-15	111	71	40
2015-16	74	56	18
2017-18	85	58	27
2018-19	73	54	19
2019-20	65	25	40
2020-21	63	3	60
2021-22	35	4	31
2022-23	36	34	2

Impact Factor

The quality control of pesticide help to improve the supply of quality pesticides to farmers for crop protection which contributes 45% in overall increase in crop production besides improving the quality of produce. It is also meant to assess the pesticide quality and implementation of Punjab Agricultural (Amendment) Act 2012 to provide the adulteration free and quality pesticides to the farmers. The farmers are ultimate beneficiary who will be benefited by the supply of adulteration free pesticides as well as by the increased production of crops and thus by improving their income.It will improve the quality of pesticides and ultimately quality pesticides will save the environment due to its less use as it will help to reduce the pesticide residues in food fruits and vegetables.

ISO Certified Lab

Pesticide Quality Control Laboratory, Faisalabad, Institute of Soil Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, AARI, Faisalabad is now upgraded to new version of ISO Accreditation for Laboratory ISO-17025:2017 and scope has been enhanced to 60 chemistries (Lab. No. 147).

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Pesticide Quality Control Laboratory Multan

Pesticide quality control laboratory Multan lab was established in 1983. Its covers two divisions (Multan and D. G. Khan) for the receiving and analyses of pesticide samples. Total sanctioned strength is twenty three (23) including gazzetted (6) and non-gazzetted (17) staff. Eight (8) non-gazzetted staff is lying vacant. Major equipments are HPLC (3) and GC (2) along with their allied equipments and accessories.

Mission

Our mission is to provide accurate, precise and timely results with aim of making availability of quality pesticides to farmers and to ensure the manufacturing ability and sample quality of stakeholders, helping to minimize the use of fake pesticides in Punjab for better society and reduce the financial and yield loss of farmer and country.

Objectives

• To analyze pesticide samples for their quality control
• Provide services to the farmers, formulators for quality control of pesticides
• Assure the accuracies and precision of the laboratory results so that they will be reliable, interpretable, repeatable and defensible
• Establish and maintain national and International recognition through compatibility with the requirements of relevant standards

Research Activities

• Regulatory services (Services provided for the quality assessment of Pesticides under APO 1973/ Punjab Agriculture Pesticide Act-2012)
• Advisory services (Services of pesticide analysis provided to   farming Community/ manufacturers

Pesticide Quality Control Laboratory Kala Shah Kaku

The Pesticide Quality Control Laboratory Kala Shah Kaku (PQCL-KSK) provides laboratory testing regulatory services of pesticides (fungicides/ insecticides/ herbicides) under section 17 of APO 1971within the administrative boundaries of Punjab. This Lab also provides the facility for analysis of pesticide samples under section 20 of APO 1971 Meaningful laboratory results require careful attention to the condition of sample, date of sample collection, authority who collected the sample, the originality of sample, recording physical conditions of sample, coding and testing of samples and report generation. The lab is following guidelines of international standard ISO 17025:2005 for its testing activities.

Mission

Our goal is to provide accurate, precise and timely results with aim of making availability of quality pesticides to farmers and to ensure the manufacturing ability and sample quality of stakeholders helping to minimize the use of fake pesticides in Punjab for better society and reduce the financial and yield loss of farmer and country.

Objectives

• To analyze pesticide samples for their quality control
• Provide services to the farmers, formulators for quality control of pesticides
• Assure the accuracies and precision of the laboratory results so that they will be reliable, interpretable, repeatable and defensible
• Establish and maintain national and International recognition through compatibility with the requirements of relevant standards

Research Activities

• Regulatory services (Services provided for the quality assessment of Pesticides under APO 1973/ Punjab Agriculture Pesticide Act-2012)
• Advisory services (Services of pesticide analysis provided to   farming Community/ manufacturers

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Pesticide Quality Control Laboratory Bahawalpur

Pesticide Quality Control Laboratory, Bahawalpur was established in the year 2008 and is working under the Institute of Soil Chemistry & Environmental Sciences, Kala Shah Kaku, Agriculture Department, Government of the Punjab. This laboratory functions in accordance with the provisions of Agricultural Pesticide Ordinance, 1971 (amended up to-date) & The Punjab Agricultural Pesticides rules, 2018. Pesticide Quality Control Laboratory, Bahawalpur is accredited to ISO-17025:2005 by PNAC, Islamabad. The pesticide samples are received from the Pesticide Inspectors duly notified by Government for this purpose. These samples are analyzed in the laboratory and declared standard quality or sub-standard and adulterated on the basis of determination of active ingredient in the laboratory.

Mission

Our mission is to provide accurate, precise and timely results with aim of making availability of quality pesticides to farmers and to ensure the manufacturing ability and sample quality of stakeholders, helping to minimize the use of fake pesticides in Punjab for better society and reduce the financial and yield loss of farmer and country.

Objectives

• To analyze pesticide regulatory samples taken by the pesticide inspectors from Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, R.Y.Khan and Lodhran districts.
• To provideanalytical serviceto thePurchaser of pesticides/Farmers.
• To effectively contribute in pesticide anti adulteration campaign in Punjab.

Research Activities

• Regulatory services (Services provided for the quality assessment of Pesticides under APO 1971/ Punjab Agriculture Pesticide Act-2012).
• Advisory services (Services of pesticide analysis provided to   farming Community/ manufacturers

Facilities to Farmers

Pesticide quality control laboratory, Bahawalpur provides quality pesticide analytical services to the farmers. We provide facilities of following analysis.

1. Pesticide Formulation Analysis
2. Weedicide Analysis
3. Insecticide Analysis

Purpose

The farmer who has doubt about the pesticide or weedicide which he wants to use for his crop, can get analysis of the product. For this purpose, he should visit the PQC Laboratory on the address given below. Copy of NIC and information on Form-8 (available in the Lab.) is required along with sample.

Method

Pesticide Analysis

    1. Physical Analysis

• Dry sieve test (Dustable Powders, GR, etc.)
• Wet Sieve Test (WP, WG)
• Emulsion Stability Test (EC)

2. Chemical Analysis

Analysis of Active Ingredient (chemistry) by

• GC
• HPLC
• Spectrophotometer
• Chemically

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Provincial Pesticide Reference Laboratory Kala Shah Kaku

The Provincial Pesticide Reference Laboratory is established for Pesticide re-analysis functioning under Agricultural Pesticide Ordinance, 1971 adopted by the Government of the Punjab under18th Amendment in 2016.

Mission

Our mission is to provide accurate, precise and timely results with aim of making availability of quality pesticides to farmers and to ensure the manufacturing ability and sample quality of stakeholders, helping to minimize the use of fake pesticides in Punjab for better society and reduce the financial and yield loss of farmer and country.

Objectives

• To resolve the issue related to the quality control of pesticide samples
• To provide analytical service to the purchaser of pesticides
• To effectively contribute in pesticide anti adulteration campaign in Punjab

Research Activities

• Reanalysis of appeal/disputed cases of pesticides samples throughout the Punjab marked by the Additional Secretary (Task Force)
• Analytical services for the analysis of pesticides and to effectively contribute in pesticides anti adulteration campaign in Punjab
• Regulatory services for the provision Quality Pesticide
• Maintaining International Quality standards for testing service to meet complete customer satisfaction after accredited for IS017025:2005

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Soil Chemistry Section, Faisalabad

The Soil Chemistry Section was established with the establishment of Punjab Agricultural College Lyallpur (Faisalabad) in 1907. The limited objectives of the section were to determine the nutritional requirements of major crops. With time and according to the need new sections i.e. Soil Biochemistry (1954), Soil Fertility Research Institute (1968), Soil Bacteriology (1975) and Soil Salinity Research Institute (1981) were emerged from this section. Due to changing scenario of climate and environmental pollution threats, the Soil Chemistry Section was upgraded as Institute of Soil Chemistry and Environmental Sciences in January 2009 by bringing various laboratories under one umbrella. With the establishment of this institute the work related to soil chemistry, the pollution problem caused by the agricultural inputs i.e. fertilizers and pesticides and pesticide quality control is being dealt more effectively and efficiently.

Mission

The mission is in line with goals of the Agriculture Sector to provide food safety / security to the people without any risk of contamination/pollution caused by the agricultural inputs like fertilizers and pesticides. So The Institute of Soil Chemistry and Environmental Sciences addresses the environmental issues emerging by the misuse of chemical fertilizers and pesticides like nitrate leaching in ground water, pesticide residues in food crops, vegetables, fruits etc., heavy metal contamination of soil and vegetables by the use of untreated sewage and industrial water near big cities.

Objectives

• To mitigate problums related to environmental pollution by agricultural inputs
• Safe use of domestic and industrial wastes for agriculture
• Study of nutrient dynamics in soil
• Integrated use of plant nutrition and organic farming
• Chemical fertilizers, their behavior and effects on soil properties
• Use of macro and micronutrients for crops, vegetables and fruits
• Long term effect of chemical fertilizers on soil health and crops yield
• Monitoring the impact of sewage/industrial effluent irrigation on soil /plant health and environment
• Nutrients dynamics and Chemistry of soils under Climate Change Scenarios.
• Organic farming and IPNM for quality enhancement of food commodities
• Environmental protection through efficient monitoring system
• Long term effect of fertilizer use in agriculture.
• Crop residue and farm waste management for plant nutrition.
• Diagnosis of macro and micronutrients deficiencies in vegetables/fruits and their remedies.
• Promotion of Alternate crops under waste water irrigation.
• Promotion of 4Rs (Right time, right method of application, right amount and right placement.  
• Nutrient Indexing in High pH Soils of Punjab.
• Nano-fertigation: A sustainable delivery system to enhance nutrient use   efficiency
• Research on waste water management and its use for non-edibles corps

Research Activities

On-Going

• Environment Pollution
• Nutrients use efficiency
• Nutrient Dynamics
• Fertilizer and Soil Health

Completed Research Activities

• Soil physical degradation  assessment using “s- index” as affected by long term use of fertilizers (0-15 cm)
• Long-term effect of organic and inorganic fertilizer use on micronutrients and heavy metals  status of soil
• The efficiency and economics of phosphor-compost on maize yield
• Efficiency of  different organic sources in reducing  lead  accumulation  in soil and crops
• Long-term effect of organic and inorganic fertilizers use on cation exchange capacity (cmolc/kgof soil)
• Removal and detoxification of soil contaminant (lead) through phytoremediation
• Long-term effect of organic and inorganic fertilizer use on soil carbon & nitrogen sequestration
• Effect of moringa leaf extract (mle) on the nutrient uptake and yield of okra
• Effect of different organic sources on the availability of applied phosphate in different textures of soils
• Effect of boron application on  seed quality (germination and vigor) of wheat
• Fertilizer  requirement of medicinal plants (kalwanji)
• Substitution of soil application  of urea with foliar application
• To study the p use efficiency by wheat applied through conventional method and fertigation
• Rate of release of nutrients  (NPK) from different sources of organic manures
• Effect of humic acid on micronutrient availability to wheat
• The effect of intensive cropping on k dynamics in soil
• Comparative effect of organic & inorganic farming on garlic yield
• Effect of sewage water on wheat yield
• The boron adsorption in different soil series
• Zn adsorption capacity in different soil series (µg/g)
• Comparative effect of KCl (MOP) vs K₂SO₄ (SOP) on soil health and crop yield
• Nitrate status of soil profile under long term fertilizer use
• The  nitrogen use efficiency in wheat through  bed planting
• Removal and detoxification of soil contaminant (lead) through phytoremediation
• Effect of Zn on cd uptake in rice
• Effect of moringa leaf extract (mle) on the nutrient uptake and yield of cauliflower
• Effect of moringa leaf extract (mle) on the nutrient uptake and yield of wheat
• Evaluation of hybrid maize response to soil applied and foliar zinc application
• Effect of manganese application on maize under high pH and different textured soils (pot experiment)
• Evaluation of foliar application of potassium vs. Soil application for wheat
• Effect of humic acid foliar spray and nitrogen fertilizer management on wheat yield
• Bio-fortification of zinc and iron in wheat grain
• Bio-fortification of zinc and iron in maize grain 
• Effects of biochar application to soil on the bioavailability of heavy metals in rice paddy and straw (pot experiment)
• Use of bio-slurry and chemical fertilizers for cereal production
• Mitigation of water logging stress in cotton by  potassium application as a foliar spray
• Effect of urea application through different methods on seed cotton yield and nitrogen content in cotton leaves
• Use of bioslurry and chemical fertilizer
• Concentration of lead and cadmium in soil and wheat grown along with roads
• Biochar application to soil on the bioavailability of heavy metals
• Biosorbents and heavy metals adsorption capacity
• Wheat root growth and yield in response to soil porosity changes under different irrigation regimes
• Response of wheat to split doses of potash
• Response of hybrid maize to split doses of potash
• Evaluation of different models of fertilizer  requirement for yield prediction of  maize
• Evaluation of bio solids as an organic source for maize crop
• Effect of phosphorus and zinc application at two different growth stages on phytin contents in wheat grain
• Nitrate status of soil and water in areas where high doses of nitrogen are being applied (Khanewal)
• Evaluation of bio solids (sludge) as an organic source for wheat crop
• Effect of foliar phosphorus application on the yield of wheat
• Influence of sulphur on the oil quality of hybrid maize
• Influence of sulphur on growth, yield and oil quality of canola
• Effect of integrated nutrient management on growth and yield of hybrid maize
• Effect of different level of potassium and different source of nitrogen on maize grain yield (t/ha)
• Heavy metals in waste water collected from different main drains of Faisalabad district

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