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.
- Testing of pesticides formulation samples for quality control in the province of Punjab
- Providing pesticide analytical services to the pesticides purchasers.
- Providing pesticide analytical services to the farmers.
- Conducting research related to the use of pesticide and quality related issues.
How to Avail Service?
- The pesticide quality control labs performs the regulatory testing work of pesticide samples drawn from local market of pesticides sold to the farmers for the control of insects and pests which adversely affect the crop yields, through designated deputy & Assistant Controllers from Agriculture Extension wing of Agriculture Department.
- Labs also provide advisory services to the farmers regarding testing the quality of the in use pesticides applied to crop plants by the farmers themselves, on payment of approved subsidized Govt. Rates.
Contact Details of all these Laboratories are as under:
Sr. No. |
Name of Laboratory and Place |
Incharge Name |
Contact |
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1 |
Soil Chemistry Section, ISCES, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Jhang Road Faisalabad |
Aamer Sattar |
041-9200745 |
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2 |
Pesticides Quality Control Laboratory, Auyb Agricultural Research Institute, Jhang Road Faisalabad |
Dr. Sarfraz Hussain |
041-9200813 |
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3 |
Pesticides Quality Control Laboratory, GT Road, Rice Research Institute, Kala Shah Kaku |
Aslam Avais |
0306-5059747 |
pqcksk@gmail.com |
4 |
Pesticides Quality Control Laboratory, Govt. Agricultural Farm, Old Shujabad Road, Multan |
Ashfaq Ahmad Rahi |
061-9200321 |
pqcmultan@yahoo.com |
5 |
Pesticides Quality Control Laboratory, Gulberg Road Model Town-A, Bahawalpur |
Dr. Muhammad Nasim |
062- 9255278 |
acpqclbwp@yahoo.com |
6 |
Pesticides Residues Laboratory, Near Toll Plaza Motorway, Kala Shah Kaku, T, District Sheikhupura |
Syed Sajjad Haider Kazmi |
0321-6208705 |
gtzk@hotmail.com |
7 |
Pesticides Reference Laboratory, Near Toll Plaza Motorway, Kala Shah Kaku, District Sheikhupura |
Dr. Muhammad Ashfaq Anjum |
0300-6688681 |
acpprl.ksk@gmail.com |