Agriculture

Agriculture department deals with the formulation and implementation of various programmes to augment production of both food crops and cash crops in the State. It undertakes activities among farmers to promote scientific methods of cultivation plant protection etc. and also arranges the supply of high yielding varieties of seeds, seedlings, planting materials and plant protection chemicals to farmers. The department also formulates policies and programmes relating to provision of credit to farmers. Agricultural Research, Education and Extension are three important functions of the department. It runs agricultural farms and also has an engineering wing.

In Palakkad District the District Office is functioning in Civil Station, Palakkad. Besides this, 13 Assistant Director Office, 95 Krishi Bhavans, 5 State Seed Farm Centre ( Kunnanur, Alathur, Muthalamada, Anagnadi, Kongad ), 4 Special Farms ( Horti Culture Development Farm, Malampuzha, Orange & Vegetable Farm, Nelliyampathy, Intregrated Seed Development Farm, Eruthenpathy, Central Orchard, Pattambi ) are functioning in this District. In addition to this , Soil Testing Centre , Pattambi, Rural Agriculture Technical Training Centre, Malampuzha, Agriculture Assistant Engineer Office, Malampuzha, Fertilizers Quality Control Lab, Pattambi, State AGMARK Grading Labortary, Thathamangalam are also in Palakkad. Office of the Paddy Development Agency is also functioning in the Civil Station.

The Head of the District Office is the Principal Agricultural Officer. He is assist by Deputy Director, Assistant Director, Assistant Principal Agricultural Officer, Technical Assistants, Agricultural Officers, Agricultural Assistants, Senior Superientendent, Junior Superientendent, Clerks and Office Attendeters. The Principal Agricultural Officer is the convenor of the District Level Committee of the Kerala State Paddy and Wet Land Act 2008.