Rice Program Publications
RICE PROGRAM PUBLICATIONS
Monograph
Inayatullah, C., Ehsan-ul-Haq, Ata-ul-Mohsin, A. Rehman and P. R. Hobbs. 1989. Management of Rice Stem Borers and Feasibility of Adopting No-tillage in Wheat. PARC, Islamabad. 64 pp. 17 Tables, 22 Figs., 66 References (ISBN 969-409-061-x).
Srivastava, S. K., R. Biswas, D. K. Garg, B. K. Gyawali, N. M. M. Haque, P. Ijaz, S. Jaipal, N. Q. Kamal, P. Kumar, M. Pathak, P. K. Pathak, C. S. Prasad, M. Ramzan, A. Rehman, M. Salim, A. Singh, U. S. Singh, S. N. Tiwari 2005. Management of stem borers of rice and wheat in Rice-Wheat System of Pakistan, Nepal, India and Bangladesh. Rice-Wheat Consortium Paper Series 17. New Delhi, India. Rice-Wheat Consortium for the Indo-Gangetic Plains. pp 204.
Training manual
Ali, G. and A. Rehman2002. Proceedings/report on Zero-tillage FFS Curricula Development Workshop. NARC/CABI, Islamabad. pp 20.
Research papers
Abbasi, F.M., M. A. Sagar and A. Rabbani. 1991. Stability for yield of medium long grain varieties and advance lines of rice. IRRN. 16(1) 9.
Abbasi, F. M., M. A. Sagar and A. Rabbani 1993. Evaluation of rice genotypes for harvest index. Pak.J.Agric. Res. 14(1) 18 - 21.
Abbasi, F.M., S. Hadayatullah and A. Qureshi 1994. Rice anther culture. Rice Biotechnology Quarterly. vol 19 pp 7.
Abbasi, F. M., M. A. Sagar, M. Akram and M. Ashraf. 1995. Agronomic and quality traits of some elite rice genotypes. Pak. J. Sci. Ind. Res. 38(9-10): 348-350.
Abbasi, F.M., S. Tauqeer Abbas and M.A.Sagar 1995. High yielding somaclonal variants of Bas 370. IRRN. 20(7) 1.
Abbasi, F.M., and A. Qureshi 1996. Problems and prospects of indica rice anther culture J. Sci. Technology and Development 15(1) 47 - 50.
Abbasi, F.M., D. S. Brar., A.L.Carpena and G.S.Khush 1998.Molecular cytogenetic analysis of O.sativa x O.brachyantha derivatives. RGN. 15: 86 -87.
Abbasi, F.M., D. S. Brar, A. L. Carpena., K. Fukui., and G. S. Khush 1998.Characterization of parental chromosomes in anther culture derived plants from O.sativa x O.australiensis through genomic in situ hybridization. RGN 15: 84 -85.
Abbasi, F.M., S. Tauqeer Abbas, and M.A.Sagar 1999. Evaluation of somaclonal variants for yield and some quality parameters. Pak.J.Sci.Ind.Res. 42(1) 47 - 50.
Abbasi, F.M., D. S. Brar., A. L. Carpena., K. Fukui., and G. S. Khush 1999. Detection of autosyndetic and allosyndetic pairing among A and E genomes of Oryza through genomic in situ hybridization. RGN 16: 24 - 25.
Abbasi, F.M., H. Rashid and A. Qureshi 2000.Regeneration efficiency and embryogenic callus production of three cultivars of rice. Pak.J.Agric.Res. 16(2) 97 – 99.
Abbasi, F. M., M. Iqbal and M. Salim. 2004. Tracking Alien Chromosome in Sativa Background by Genomic In situ Hybridization. Science, Technology and Development 23(2): 64 66.
Abbasi, F.M. and Komatsu, S. 2004. A proteomic approach to analyze salt responsive proteins in rice leaf sheath. Proteomics. 4: 2072-2081.
Abbasi, F.M. and Komatsu, S. 2004. OsCDPK13 a calcium dependent protein kinase gene from rice is induced by cold and gibberellin in rice leaf sheath. Plant Molecular Biology. 55: 541-552
Abbasi, F.M. and D.S.Brar 2004. Application of In situ hybridization to plant improvement. J. Sci. Technology and Development 23(1) 64 - 66.
Akhtar. M.A. and M. Akram. 1987. Evaluation of national uniform rice yield trial 1985 against bacterial blight in Pakistan. IRRN. 12(6): 12.
Akhtar, M.A., Zakria, M and F. M. Abbasi 2003. Incidence of bacterial blight of rice in Pakistan during 2002. Pak. J. Bot. 35 (5) 993-997.
Akhtar, M.A., Zakria, M and F. M. Abbasi 2004. Trends in occurrence of Bacterial blight of rice in Pakistan. Pak. J. Phytopathology. 16 (1) 69-71.
Akhtar, A.F., Abbasi, F.M. and A. Rafi 2005. Studies on bacterial blight of rice incedence in Pakistan. Pak. J. Phytopathology. 17(2) 137-140.
Akram, M., A. Rehman and A. A. Cheema. 1982. Correlation between yield attributing characters in some dwarf mutants of rice. (oryza sativa L.) Pak. J. Agric. Res. 3(3): 141-144.
Akram, M., A. Shakoor and A.A. Cheema. 1983. Evaluation of semi dwarf mutants of an indica rice variety, Basmati. 370. Pak. J. Sci. Res. 35(3-1): 115-118.
Akram, M., A. A. Cheema, M. A. Awan and Maqbool Ahmad. 1985. Effect of planting date and fertilizer level on grain yield and Protein content of rice. Pak. J. Agri. Res. 6(3): 165-167.
Akram, M., M. Ashraf, F. M. Abbasi and M. A. Sagar. 1994. Pakhal: a high yielding short duration rice variety for Hazara Division in Pakistan. IRRN. 19 (3): 18.
Akram, M. 1995. Germination behaviour and seedling vigor in some selected commercial rice varieties of Pakistan. JAPS. 5(3-4): 89-91.
Akram, M. 1995. Heterosis estimates for seedling vigor and grain yield in rice. J. Agri. Res. 35(3): 197-204.
Akram, M., F. M. Abbasi, M. A. Sagar and M. Ashraf. 1995. Potential donors for improving grain length in basmati rice. JAPS. 5(3-4): 81-83.
Akram, M., M. Ashraf and M. A. Sagar. 1997. Current status of rice research in Pakistan. Science Technology and Development. 16(1): 12-18.
Akram, M. and M. A. Sagar. 1999. Prospects and Problems of Basmati rice in Pakistan. Science Technology and Development. 18(2): 11-15.
Akram, M., S .S. Ali and F. M. Abbasi. 1999. Genotype-environment and stability parameters for paddy yield. Pak. J. Sci. Ind. Res. 42(5): 279-281.
Akram, M., M. Munir, S. U. Ajmal, Shaukat Mahmood and F. M. Abbasi. 2001. Seed and seedling vigor in rice: Genetic variability among the varieties. Pak J. Bio. Sci. 4(3): 217-219.
Akram, M., M. Munir, S. U. Ajmal, F. M. Abbasi and Shaukat Mahmood. 2002. Seed and seedling vigor in rice: Association among the traits. Pak J. Seed Tech. 1(2): 25-30.
Akram. M., H. Siddiqui, A. Rehman and A. Majid. 2003. Role of research in boosting rice production in Pakistan: A survey. Sci. Tech. Develop. 22(4): 34-38. (Pakistan)
Akram, M., M. Munir, S. U. Ajmal and Shaukat Mahmood. 2004. Combining ability analysis for seed and seedling vigor traits in rice Oryza sativa L. Pak. J. Agri. Res. 18(1): 16-19.
Akram, M., S. U. Ajmal and M. Munir 2007. Inheritance of traits related to seedling vigor and grain yield in rice Oryza sativa L. Pak.J. Bot. 39(1): 37-45.
Awan, M.A., A. A. Cheema and M. Akram. 1978. Possibilities of growing two rice crops in one season. Pak. J. Bot. 10(2): 209-213.
Ali, S. S., M. Akram, S. I. Yasin, T. Z. Khan and M.G. Khan. 1994. Combining ability analysis in Oryza stiva L. Pak. J. Sci. Ind. Res. 37(9): 385-387.
Bhatti, M. S., R. Anwar and M. Akram. 1988. Collecting rice germplasm in Sindh and mountains of NWFP. FAO/IBPGR Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter. 75/76:47.
Brar, D. S., R. M. Elloran., J. D. Talag., F. M. Abbasi., and G. S. Khush 1997. Cytogenetic and molecular characterization of an intergeneric hybrid between Oryza sativa L. and Porteresia coarctata . RGN. 14 : 43 - 45.
Inayatullah, C., A. Rehman, A. Majid and L. Khan. 1987. Influence of Zero-tillage on rice stem borer (SB) larval diapause in rice-wheat cropping pattern. Int. Rice. Res. Newl. 12 (2): 49-50. (Philippines)
Inayatullah, C. and A. Rehman. 1990. Incidence of rice stem borers (RSB) in Sindh. Int. Rice Res. Newl. 15 (4): 30. (Philippines)
Iqbal, M; F. M. Abbasi, M. Salim, M. A. Hafiz and M. A. Sagar. 2001. Selection of breeding parents from different land races of rice. Pak. J. Biol. Sci. 4 (4): 357-358.
Khan, A.S. and M. Salim. 2005.Rice Harvesting and Threshing. Pak. J. Food Sci. 15 (1,2): 45-52.
Komatsu S., Abbasi, F., Kobori, E., Fujisawa Y., Kato, H., and Iwasaki, Y. 2005. Proteomic analysis of rice embryo: An approach for investigating Gα protein-regulated proteins. Proteomics5, 3932 – 3941.
Majid, A., A. Rehman, A. W. Zafar, M. Akram and M. Ahmed 2003. Problems and prospects of mechanized rice transplanting in Pakistan. Sci. Tech. Develop. 22(2): 39-43. (Pakistan)
Majid, A; S. I. Ahmad, A. S. Khan, M. Salim and M. Ashraf. 2001. Direct seeding: A new alternative to traditional paddy transplanting system in Pakistan. Science, Technology and Development. 20 (2): 37-42.
Mann, R. A., M. Salim and M. Aslam. 1999. Establishment of N2-Fixing legumes for improving the productivity of rice-wheat system. Pak. J. Soil Sci. 15:17-22.
Mann, R. A., M. Sharif Zia and M. Salim. 2000. An improved green manure technology for sustainable rice-wheat system. Science vision 6(2):53-65.
Qauyoom, M. A., M. Ashraf and A. Rehman. 1983. Effect of weather on the light trap captures of Scirpophaga (Tryporyza) incertulas (Wlk) and S. (Tryporyza) innotata (Wlk) on rice. Pro. 4th Nat. Sem. Rice Res. Prod. 248-267. (Pakistan)
Rehman, A. and M. Salim. 1990. Survival of rice stem borers (SB) in different cropping systems in Sindh. Int. Rice Res. Newl. 15 (6): 28-29 (Philippines).
Rehman, A., M. Yasin, M. Akram and Z. I. Awan. 2001. Response of rice to zinc application and different N sources in calcareous soil. Pak J. Bio. Sci. 4(3): 285-287.
Rehman, A., Ehsan-ul-Haq and C. Inayatullah. 2002. Impact of tillage practices and cropping systems on the survival of over wintering rice stem borer larvae. Pak. J. Agri. Res. 17(2): 163-169. (Pakistan)
Rehman, A., C. Inayatullah and A. Majid. 2002. A descriptive model to predict the outbreaks of yellow rice stem borer, Scirpophaga incertulas (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Pak J. Agri. Res. 17(3): 282-289. (Pakistan)
Ramzan, M., M. Salim, A. Rehman S. Hussain and M. Akhtar. 2006. Predaceous fauna and its conservation in rice-wheat areas. Pak. J. Sci. 58(3-4): 75-78. (Pakistan)
Akram, M., A. Rehman, M. Ahmad and A. A. Cheema. 2007. Evaluation of rice hybrids for yield and yield components in three different environments. J. Anim. Pl. Sci. 17 (3-4): 70-75. (Pakistan)
Ramzan, M., M. Akhtar, A. Rehman and M. Salim. 2007. Carry over and population build up of insect predators in rice-wheat system. J. Anim. Pl. Sci. 17(3-4): 83-85. (Pakistan)
Syed, M. A. S., H. ur Rahman, A. Rehman, F. M. Abassi, I. H. Khalil and A. Ali 2008. Characterization of wild rice species in response to leaffolder Cnaphalocrocis medinalis.Sarhad J. Agric. 24 (1): 69-74. (Pakistan)
Sagar, M. A., M. Asharf and M. Akram. 1988. Grain quality of two new Pakistani rice lines. IRRN. 13(3): 10.
Sagar, M. A. and M. Salim. 2000. Harvest and post-harvest losses in Basmati rice. Science Vision. 6(2): 66-73.
Sagar, M. A; M. Salim andH. Siddiqui. 2003. Quantifying intrinsic quality of commercial basmati rice varieties. Science, Technology and Development. 22(3): 56-57.
Salim M., R. Masih & K. Parveen. 1982. Economics of controlling rice stem borers, weeds and blast in rice. Pak. J. Agri. Res. 3(2): 133-137.
Salim, M. & E. A. Heinrichs. 1986. Impact of varietal resistance in rice and predation on the mortality of Soqatella furcifera (Horvath) (Homoptera: Delphacidae). Crop Protection (6): 395-399. UK.
Salim, M. & E. A. Heinrichs. 1986. Relative toxicity of insecticides to the whitebacked planthopper, Soqatella furcifera (Horvath) (Homoptera: Delphacidae) and its predators. J. Plant prot. Tropics. 2(1):45-47, Malaysia.
Salim, M. & E. A. Heinrichs. 1986. Intraspecific and interspecific feeding of whitebacked planthopper predators. IRRN. 1(2): 24. IRRI. Philippines.
Salim, M. & R. Masih. 1987. Efficacy of insecticides against rice stem borers. Pak. J. Agri. Res. 8(4): 477-479.
Salim, M. & E. A. Heinrichs. 1987. Insecticide-induced changes in the level of resistance of rice cultivars to the whitebacked planthopper, Soqatella furcifera (Horvath) (Homoptera: Delphacidae). Crop Protection 6(1): 28-32.UK.
Salim, M., R. C. Saxena & M. Akbar. 1990. Salinity stress and varietal resistance in rice. Effects on whitebacked planthopper. Crop Science. 30:654-659. USA.
Salim, M. 1991. Biology of whitebacked planthopper, Soqatella furcifera (Horvath) (Homoptera: Delphacidae). Pak. J. Agri. Res. 12(1): 55-61.
Salim, M. & R. C. Saxena. 1991. Temperature stresses and varietal resistance in rice: Effects on whitebacked planthopper. Crop Science. 31:1620-1625. USA.
Salim, M. & R. C. Saxena. 1991. Nutritional stresses and varietal resistance in rice: Effects on whitebacked planthopper. Crop Science 31:797-805. USA.
Salim, M., A. Rehman and M. Ramzan. 1991. Leaffolder (LF) outbreak in Punjab, Pakistan. Int. Rice Res. Newl. 16 (1): 22. (Philippines)
Salim, M. 1992. Studies on the effects of phosphorus on growth, biomass and chemical composition of rice plants at vegetative stage. PAKPHYTON 4:187-196.
Salim, M. & R. C. Saxena. 1992. Iron, Silica or Aluminum stresses and varietal resistance in rice: Effects on whitebacked planthopper. Crop Science. 32:122-128. USA.
Salim, M. 1999. Biodiversity: Role in integrated pest management. Science Technology and Development. 18(4): 26-32.
Salim, M. 1999. Effect of iron on growth, biomass and chemical composition of rice plant and on host-insect interactions. Science Technology and Development. 18(2): 39-46.
Salim, M. 1999. Bioinsecticides: Role in integrated pest management. Science, Technology and Development. 18(1): 33-39.
Salim, M. 1999. Aluminum induced changes in rice plant: Effect on host-insect interactions. Sarhad J. Agri. 15(3): 217-220.
Salim, M. 2000. The growth of rice plants in culture solution as influenced by aluminum concentrations. Sarhad J. Agri. 16(3): 297-303.
Salim, M. 2002. Biology of rice green leafhopper, Nephotettix virescens (Distant) under laboratory conditions. Pakistan J. Agric. Res. 17 (1): 49-54.
Salim, M. 2002. Effect of Potassium nutrition on growth, biomass and chemical composition of rice plants and on host-insect interactions. Pakistan J. Agric. Res. 17 (1): 14-21.
Salim, M. 2002. Nitrogen induced changes in rice plant: Effects on host-insect interactions. Pakistan J. Agric. Res. 17(3): 210-220.
Salim, M., M. Ramzan and A. Rehman 2003. Zero-tillage technology of sowing wheat: Effects on predators in rice-wheat cropping systems. SAARC J. Agric. 1: 199-207. (Bangladesh).
Siddiqui, H; M. A. Sagar and M. Salim. 2002. An integrated approach to rice grain quality. Science, Technology and Development. 21 (1): 51-52.
Zakria, M. and M. Salim. 2003. Bakanae and foot rot disease of rice. Science, Technology and Development. 22 (4): 39 –43.
In Journals
Khan, A.W., Riaz. A. Mann, M. Saleem and A. Majeed. 2012. Comparative Rice Yield and Economic Advantage of Foliar KNO3Over Soil Applied K2SO4. Pak. J. Agri. Sci., 49(4): 481-484.
Khan, A.W., M. Khan, A.S. Anjum and M. Bilah. 2012. Enhancing Growth and Yield of Direct Seeded Rice Through Integrated Nutrient Management Under Dera Ismail Khan Conditions. Int. J. Biol. Biotech., 9(3): 225-228.
Khan, A.W., R. A. Mann, R. Ahmad, M. Yousuf, M. Umair and A. Majeed.2012. Integrated Nutrient Management for Improving Productivity, Sustainability and Nutrient uptake of Basmati Rice in Punjab. Life Sci. Int. J. 6(4): 2685-2689.
Khan, A.W., and A. S. Anjum.2012.Effect of varying Nitrogen levels on the growth and yield of transplanted rice (Oryza sativa L.) under the agro-climatic conditions of D.I.Khan. Life Sci. Int. J. 6(1): 2456-2459.
Khan, A.W., R. A. Mann, M. Saleem and A. Majeed. 2011. Integrated Potash Nutrient Management Enhances Rice Productivity under paddy soil. Int. J. Biol. Biotech., 8(3): 387-389.
Saleem, M., S.H. Abbas, R.A. Mann, A. W. Khan, A. Majeed and M. Qamar.2011. Evaluating a New Wheat Genotype (NARC 2009) Against Two Rainfed Cultivars at Different Nitrogen to Phosphorus Penta Oxide Ratios. Int. J. Biol. Biotech., 8(3): 395-399.
Khan, A.W., Azizullah shah, Naimatullah and Tehseenullah Khan.2011.Yield and yield components of rice as affected by nitrogen fertilization under green and un-green manure conditions under paddy soil. Life Sci. Int. J. 5(3): 2249-2252.
Rehman, A. and W. Powell 2010. Host selection behaviour of aphid parasitoids (Aphidiidae: Hymenoptera). J. Plant Breeding and Crop Sciences Vol: 2(10): 635-643.
Rehman, A., M. Asim and M. Anwar 2011. Weather parameters responsible for the out break of white stem borer, Scirpophaga innotata (Walk) in Pakistan. International Journal of Science and Nature. 2(3): 345-348.
Zia, M. S., M. J. Khan, M. Qasim and A. Rehman 2009. Pesticide residue in the food chain and human body inside Pakistan. J. Chem. Soc. Pak. 31 (2): 284-291. (Pakistan)
Majeed, A., M. Salim, A. Bano, M. Asim and M. Hadees. 2011. Physiology and productivity of rice crop influenced by drought stress induced at different developmental stages. African Journal of Biotechnology. 10(26): 5121-5136.
Majeed A., A. Bano and M. Asim. 2011. Rice physiology and productivity: Under stress conditions. VDM Verlag Dr. Muller GmbH & Co. KG. ISBN: 978-3-639-33915-4.
Melissa A. Fitzgerald, Rauf Ahmad, and et al., .2009.“Addressing the Dilemmas of Measuring Amylose in Rice”, Cereal Chem. 86(5):492–498
Majeed, A. and A.Bano. 2008. Quantification of physiological biochemical changes in rice due to planting modes. Pak.Journal of Bot. Vol 40(4): 1681-1691
Ashraf, M. and A. MAJID. Appropriate Policies and Technologies for Rice. Journal of Science, Technology and Development (An International Journal). 20(2): 43-48, 2001.
MAJID, A; Ahmad, S. I. Khan, A. S. M. Saleem and M. Ashraf. Direct Seeding: A New Alternative to Traditional Paddy Transplanting System In Pakistan. Journal of Science, Technology and Development (An International Journal). 20(2): 37-42, 2001.
MAJID, A.; A.S. Khan and S.I. Ahmad. Response of Wheat Production to Various Rice-Establishment Techniques. The Journal of Animal Plant Sciences. 5(3-4): 85-87, 1995.
Khan, A.S.; A. MAJID and S. I. Ahmad. Direct Sowing: An Alternative to Paddy Transplanting. Journal of Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa, Latin America (AMA) Japan. 20(4):31-35, 1989.
MAJID, A.; S.I.Ahmad and M.A. Saeed. Effect of Different Direct Sowing Techniques and Times on Rice Production. Journal of Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America (AMA) Japan. 20(3): 19-22, 1989.
MAJID, A.; A.S.Khan and S.I. Ahmad. The Scope and Implication of Mechanizing Rice Production in Pakistan. Journal of Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa, Latin America (AMA) Japan. 20(2): 74-78, 1989.
MAJID, A.; S.I. Ahmad; M. Farooq and A.I. Mufti. Comparative Study of Wet and Dry Tillage Techniques for Paddy Production. Journal of Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America (AMA) Japan. 19(3): 29-31, 1988.
MAJID, A.; M. Afzal and S.I. Ahmad. Effect of Different Tillage Techniques on Wheat Production after Rice. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research. 8(2): 199-203, 1987.
MAJID, A.; Z.A. Rehman; M. Afzal and M. Athar. Comparative Studies on Direct Seeding Vs Transplanting Techniques Of Paddy. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 18(2): 255-260, 1986.
Published in proceedings
Abbasi, F.M., M.Asghar, J.Talag, D.S.Brar, K.Fukui and Z.Li 1998. Characterization of wide cross derivatives through in situ hybridization.
Abbasi,F.M., D.S.Brar., A.L.Carpena, J.D.Talag., M.Corral and G.S.Khush 2000. Tracking alien segment introgressed in rice through genomic in situ hybridization. Philippines J. Crop. Sci. 25(1) 54
Abbasi, F.M., Yukimoto, I., and Komatsu, S. 2003. Proteome analysis of rice embryo: an approach for investigating G-protein regulated proteins. First International Symposium on rice functional genomics, November 19-21. Shanghai China. pp.42 , Website:
Akram, M.,F. M. Abbasi, M. A. Sagar., and M. Ashraf 1994. Increasing rice productivity through better utilization of germplasm. Proceeding of National Seminar on genetic resources of cereal and their utilization in Pakistan. 8-10 Feb. pp 107 - 114.
Akram, M., G. A. Khuru and M. Riaz Chatha. 2003. Rice varieties suitable for rice-wheat system in Sindh. PARC-RWC 2003. Proceedings of the national workshop on rice-wheat systems, Islamabad, Pakistan. 11-12, Dec. 2002. pp 118.
Akram, M. 2003. Role of exotic germplasm in rice varietal development in Pakistan. Pages 203-209. In: Proceedings of Sustainable utilization of plant genetic resources for agricultural production. Dec. 17-19 2002, Islamabad.
Akram, M., A. Rehman and M. Salim. 2005. Rice varietal improvement in Pakistan: Role of international rice germplasm. Pages 8-15. In: Proceedings of the “International Seminar on Rice Crop”. October 2-3, 2005. Rice Research Institute, Kala Shah Kaku, Lahore, Punjab. 342pp.
Ali, G., M. A. Poswal and A. Rehman.2003. Issues and challenges of farmers’ empowerment and zero tillage technology adoption in rice-wheat system in Punjab, Pakistan. Pages 100-102. In: Rice-Wheat Consortium Paper Series 15. Proceedings of the national workshop on rice-wheat cropping systems, Islamabad, Pakistan. 11-12 December 2002. PARC and RWC for the Indo-Gangetic Plains, New Delhi, India. pp 118. (Pakistan, India)
Zia, M. S., M. Qasim, A. Rehman and K. Usman 2008. Natural resources degradation, pollution due to pesticide use. IWA Conference Proceedings, Bangkok.
Ashraf, M., M. Yousaf, G. M. Avesi, A. A. Qureshi and M. Akram. 1985. Daska rice yield optimization programme, objectives, approaches and constraints. Pages 107-114. In: Proceedings of fifth national seminar on rice research and production. April 25-27, 1985, Kala Shah Kaku.
Awan, M. A., A. A. Cheema, Maqbool Ahmad and M. Akram. 1979. Evaluation of short statured mutants of Basmati-370 for yield and grain quality characteristics. Pages 110-121. In: Proceedings of second national seminar on rice research and production. Feb. 19-22, 1979, Islamabad.
Brar, D.S., F. M. Abbasi., R. McNally., J. D. Talag., M. Corral J. Molinawae., Z. K. Li and G. S. Khush 2001. Molecular characterization of introgression and alien gene transfer in rice. Plant and Animal genome IX Conference, Town and country Hotel San Diego Ca, USA, January 13 -1 7.
Cheema, A. A., M. A. Awan, G. R. Tahir and M. Akram. 1979. Induction of useful short statured and early maturing mutants in two indica rice cultivars. Pages 31-39. In: Proceedings of second national seminar on rice research and production. Feb. 19-22, 1979, Islamabad.