NIFA, one of the four agricultural research institutes of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), was established in 1982. The institute works for the enhancement of crop production and protection, soil fertility, water management and conservation and value addition of food resources, employing nuclear and other contemporary techniques.
Plant Breeding and Genetics division of NIFA has released a total of 21 varieties including wheat, oil seed brassica, chickpea and mungbean. These varieties are very popular amongst the farmers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. NIFA is serving as the main reference lab for fortifying wheat flour with iron. It also offers oil quality analysis through the use of NIRS