This study was conducted to investigate the role of agricultural extension services in enhancing kitchen gardening in District Peshawar. The study was conducted to assess the existing situation of female regarding kitchen gardening in the study area, to analyze the role of extension workers in enhancing kitchen gardening and to find out different problems faced by female farmers in the adoption of kitchen gardening. A multistage sampling technique was used in the current study. For this purpose, five union councils namely, Tehkal bala, Sufaid Dheri, Malkander, Palosi and Regi were selected purposively, as a female, it was easy for the researcher to collect data from the selected villages. From each union council one village was selected purposively. All the females who grew kitchen gardening were selected as respondents from these five selected villages. In this way, a total of 105 respondents were selected for collection of data. An interview schedule was developed for data collection and the data were presented in simple percentages and frequencies; to find association among variables, Chi-square test was conducted. The data showed that 43.8% respondents were in the age group of 36-45years, where maximum (64%) respondents were illiterate. Majority (87%) respondents described no visit of male and female extension workers. About trainings, 44% respondents attended kitchen gardening training. Results showed that literacy status had non-significant association with earning from kitchen gardening, while major profession of respondents had significant association with reasons for opted kitchen gardening practices. It is concluded that majority of the respondents were found unsatisfied with the extension services in the study area because of unavailability of female extension staff. It was also concluded that maximum respondents were illiterate that’s why they don’t have knowledge about agricultural extension department. Furthermore, Kitchen gardening is a source of healthy, organic and fresh vegetables. The study recommended that agriculture extension department should make frequent and regular visits to the kitchen gardeners. A separate female extension division should be established to serve females of the study area. Modern techniques regarding kitchen gardening should be disseminated to interested people in the study area.

Key words: Role of agricultural, extension services, enhancing kitchen gardening and district Peshawar