Laws & Policy

Policy Framework

• SMOG Policy & Action Plan
• Punjab Agriculture Policy 2018

Legal Framework

Inputs

Crops

• The Punjab Agricultural Pesticides Rules 2018
• Punjab Fertilizer Act 2018 (Proposed)
• Punjab Organic Farming Act, 2017 (Proposed)
• The Punjab Seed (Amendment) Act, 2017 (Proposed)
• Agricultural Pesticides Ordinance, 1971
  • Agricultural Pesticides Rules, 1973
• Punjab Seeds & Fruit Plants Ordinance,1965
• Seed Act, 1976
  • Environmental Samples Rules, 2001
• On-Farm Water Management and Water Users' Associations Ordinance, 1981
  • Water Users Associations Rules
• Punjab Agricultural Development And Supplies Corporation Act, 1973
• Punjab Agricultural Development Finance Corporation (Recovery of Arrears) Act, 1958
• Punjab Agricultural Pests Ordinance, 1959
• The Punjab Co-Operative Societies and Co-Operative Banks Repayment of Loans Ordinance 1966
• Punjab Fertilizers (Control) Order, 1973
  • The Punjab Fertilizers (Control) Order, 1973
• Punjab Seed Corporation Act, 1976
• Punjab Soil Reclamation Act, 1952
• West Pakistan Agricultural Bank (Recovery Of Dues) Ordinance, 1959
• Plant Breeders Rights Act, 2016

• Bahawalpur Cotton Control (Validation of Levy of Fees) Ordinance, 1967
• Cotton Ginning and Pressing Factories Act, 1925
• Cotton Industry (Statistics) Act, 1926
  • The Cotton Industry (Statistics) Rules, 1926
• Punjab Cotton Control (Validation Of Levy Of Fees) Ordinance, 1971
• Punjab Cotton Control (Validation Of Transportation Fee) Act, 1974
• Punjab Cotton Control Ordinance, 1966
  • The Punjab Cotton Control Rules, 1966
• Punjab Rice (Restrictions On Cultivation) Ordinance, 1959
• Punjab Silkworms (Regulation And Control) Ordinance, 1972
• West Pakistan Cotton Control (Validation of Levy of Fees) Ordinance, 1966
• Punjab Sugar (Licensing Control) Order, 1972
• The Cotton Standardization Ordinance, 2002
• The Sugar Factories Control ACT, 1950
• Sugarcane ACT, 1934
• Punjab Paddy Huskig Tax Rules, 1978

Market & Ag-Processing

Research, Education & Training

• Punjab Agricultural Marketing Regulatory Authority Act, 2018 (New)
• Mapping of Agri-Business Regulatory Environment in Punjab
• Contract Farming Toolkit (FAQs) 
• The Boilers and Pressure Vessels Ordinance, 2002
• Collateral Management & Warehousing Regulation, 2016
• Foodstuffs and Fertilizers (Cancellation of Authorizations and Dealerships) Ordinance, 1978
• Price Control and Prevention of Profiteering and Hoarding Act, 1977
• Punjab Public Private Patnership Act, 2014
• Punjab Agriculture Food and Drug Authority Act, 2016
• Punjab Food Authority Act, 2011
  • Punjab Food Authority Ammendment Act, 2016
• Punjab Registration of Godowns Act 2014
• Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets Ordinance, 1978
  • Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets (General) Rules, 1979
• Punjab Essential Articles (Control) Act, 1973
• Punjab Tobacco Vend Act, 1958
  • The Tobacco Vend Rules, 1958
• Punjab Vegetable Market (Lahore) Ordinance, 1963
• The Punjab Foodstuffs (Control) ACT, 1958

• SOP for Agricultural Use of Drones / UAVs  (NOC)
• Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture Multan Act 2013
• Pir Mehr Ali Shah University of Arid Agriculture Rawalpindi Act, 1995
• Punjab Agricultural Research Board Act 1997
  • Criteria For Funding To Attend Workshops Seminars Conferences
  • Criteria For Funding To Organize Scientific Conferences
  • Procedure For Funding Of Cgs Projects By PARB
• Punjab Institute Of Textile Technology Cess Act, 1962
• University Of Agriculture Faisalabad Act, 1973