Various documents are required for the Installation of manufacturing units for formulation / Technical of Pesticides in the Punjab State.

Various documents required to obtain License to Sell, Stock or Exhibit for Sale or Distribute of Insecticides for Manufacturing Companies.

Pesticide is a vital input for increasing the crop production in Punjab. Approximately 6400 m.t.(Technical) of Pesticides is consumed annually. Efforts are being made to reduce the indiscriminate use of Insecticides on crops.

Flying squads have been constituted at Block, District and State Level to check the quality of various insecticides / fungicides and weedicides and also to implement the various provisions of Insecticides Act, 1968.

Any manufacturer, who intends to sell his products for the first time in the State, has to obtain the permission from Director of Agriculture, Punjab. Such permission remain valid till the validity of the manufacturing License which is again renewed on renewal of manufacturing License and documents required for the purpose are listed.

Punjab is a sub-tropical State which has extreme weather conditions with severe cold during December-January and scorching heat during May-June.Thus climate of Punjab is not conducive for the optimum growth of sugarcane crop as the active growth of the crop is restricted to only four months from July to October after which drop in temperature induces sugar accumulation and ripening. But, even though the climatic conditions for sugarcane cultivation in Punjab are not as conducive as in tropical areas, yet sugarcane has emerged as an important commercial crop.

To cope with the complexity of modern marketing, farmers are educated about the latest marketing techniques, quality awareness, harvesting methods, grading and standardization, packing and handling practices, appropriate storing methods, etc. and on various other aspects of agricultural marketing connected with regulation of markets under the "Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961"

The Dangerous Machines (Regulation) Act (DMRA 1983) has been enacted to provide for regulation of Trade and Commerce in production supply, distribution and use of product of any industry manufacturing dangerous Machine, to the welfare of the labourers operating any such machine and for payment of compensation for death or bodily injury suffered by any labourer operating such a machine.

Hydrogeologically, the state of Punjab can be divided into three zones namely Kandi Zone (Sub-mountainous), Central zone (Central Plains of Punjab) and South-West (SW) Punjab (Plains in SW Punjab). Installation of tubewells in the Kandi Zone of the state is difficult due to its sub-mountainous topography, occurrence of boulders and deep water level conditions. The average depth of the tubewells wherever possible is about 150m or so. Cumulative thickness of the water bearing aquifers in Kandi Zone is comparatively poor. In central Punjab aquifers occur at shallow depths. By and large the groundwater quality in this zone is fit for irrigation purpose.

Keeping in view the concerns expressed about the sustainability of the Rice Wheat system being practiced by the farmers in the State, Department of Agriculture, Punjab took up a programme of propagation of Resource Conservation Technologies especially Zero Tillage for sowing of wheat. Zero Tillage allows early and timely sowing of wheat crop and reduces the cost of production through lesser use of fossil fuels and herbicides etc. In Zero Tillage, crops are planted with minimum disturbance of soil by placing the seeds in a narrow slit 3-4 cm wide and 4-7 cm deep without land preparation.

Under this Scheme, Extension, Training and Education in improved methods of Dairying to the Milk Producers, is provided.The training under the scheme is provided to all Farmers/Milk Producers with the objective to educate the masses regarding the improved methods of Dairy Farming without any condition of Age or Educational Qualification.

Agriculture is the backbone of Indian economy, and agricultural development is central to all strategies for planned development. Progress in agriculture provided the relief in the form of the country being able to meet its minimum needs for agricultural commodities.

Under this service, Financial Assistance to Fish Farmers Development Agencies in the State, in form of subsidy and short-term training is provided by Department of Director and Warden of Fisheries, Punjab.

Procedure for Filing Complaints suggested to the Farmers.

The service rendered by the department is basically advisory, and motivate towards the diversification of agriculture towards horticultural crops including vegetables and sericulture and fruit processing.The latest horticultural techniques developed by the Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana are forwarded the horticultural growers in the State of Punjab.

Documents required for the Issue/Renewal of Seed License.

Soil testing helps the farmers in balanced and economic use of fertilizers, rational use of land area for cropping, use of soil amendments for land reclamation and correcting the deficiencies of micronutrients in soil.

The Government of India has entrusted the enforcement of Fertilizer (Control) under 1985 to the State Government. In this regard the Government of Punjab while exercising the powers given by Government of India has notified the officers of Department of Agriculture, Punjab as ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES.