Overview

Agricultural information service was initiated during 1961 under administrative control of Directorate of Agriculture, West Pakistan. In 1962, Agriculture Department was reorganized and Agricultural Information Service was re-designated as Bureau of Agricultural Information under direct control of Secretary Agriculture, Punjab. Later with expansion of agricultural extension and research systems in Punjab province, the Bureau of Agricultural Information was upgraded as Directorate of Agricultural Information, Punjab in 1979.

In 2023, Directorate of Agricultural Information Punjab has been upgraded as Directorate General Agricultural Information Punjab after implementation of 4-tier service structure. This Directorate General was charged with the responsibility to disseminate information through effective use of print, electronic and social media for technology transfer to farmers.