Research Papers
Maqbool Akhtar, Muhammad Jamil and Sagheer Ahmad. 2006. Agronomic traits and morphological characteristics of some exotic varieties of sugarcane. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research
19: 70-77.
Majid, A. 2007. Sugarcane variety composition in Pakistan. Pak. Sugar J. 22(1): 2-21.
Mian Abdul Majid. 2007. Sugarcane variety composition in Pakistan. Pakistan Sugar Journal. XXII (02): 2-
11.
Muhammad Jamil and Mian Abdul Majid. 2007. Performance of sugarcane varieties in National Uniform
Yield Trials. Pakistan Sugar Journal. XXII (01): 61-72.
Ahmad, S., S. Saleem, M. Zubair and I. A. Khalil. 2009. Farmers practices and yield response of sugarcane in Sargodha and Jhang districts. Sarhad J. Agric.
Zia-ul-Husnain, Irfan-ul-Haq, S. Afgan, A. Naheed, S. Rizwana, K. Saleem, S. Ishfaq and M. A. Farooq.
2009. Screening of final sugarcane ( Saccharum officinarum L.) genotypes for red rot
( Colletotrichum falcatum Went) disease resistance. Pak. Sugar J. 24(03): 22-24.
Farooq, M. A., U. Iqbal, S. M. Iqbal, R. Afzal and Awais Rasool. 2010. In-vitro evaluation of different plant extracts on mycelial growth of Sclerotium rolfsii the cause of root rot of sugar beet. Mycopath.
8(2): 81-84.
Iqbal, U., S. M. Iqbal, R. Afzal, A. Jamal, M. A. Farooq and A. Zahid. 2011. Screening of mungbean germplasm against Mungbean Yellow Mosaic Virus (MYMV) under field conditions. Pak. J.
Phytopathol., Vol. 23(1):48-51, 2011.
Rasool, A., M. A. Farooq, M. Zubair, M. Jamil, S. Ahmad and S. Afghan. 2011. Prospects of intercropping
Rabi crops in autumn planted sugarcane. Pak. Sugar J. 26(2): 2-5.
Yasmin T., S. Iqbal, M. A. Farooq, M. Zubair and A. Riaz. 2011. Prevalence, distribution and incidence of major sugarcane infecting viruses in NWFP and Punjab. Pak. J. Phytopathol. 23(1): 24-30.
Farooq, M. A., U. Iqbal, A. Rasool, M. Zubair, S. M. Iqbal and S. Ahmad. 2011. Evaluation of sugar beet
( Beta vulgaris L.) genotypes for resistance against root rot caused by Sclerotium rolfsii.
Mycopath.
9(1): 13-15.
Ahmad, S., M. A. Farooq, M. Zubair and A. Rasool. 2012. Water quality of tube wells located in sugarcane cultivated areas of Sargodha and Jhang districts. Pak. Sugar J. 27(1): 2-8.
Zubair, M., A. Rasool, M. A. Farooq and S. Ahmad. Yield stability of sugarcane varieties evaluated in multilocational trial (Paper submitted in Journal of Animal and Plat Sciences, 2012).
Proceedings/Conferences/Workshops
Ahmad, S. and M. Zubair. 2009. Presented in one day workshop on “Profitable cultivation of sugarcane in
Pakistan”, organized by Pakistan Society of Sugar Technologists, 16 th July, 2008, Faisalabad. p.
1-7.
Farooq, M. A., S. Zia-ul-Husnain, A. Rasool and M. Zubair. 2009. Evaluation of twenty-four sugarcane
( Saccharum officinarum L.) genotypes for resistance against red rot caused by Colletotrichum falcatum Went. Proc. 44 th Annual Convention, Pak. Soc. of Sugar Technologists, August 17-18,
2009, Rawalpindi.
Rasool, A., M. Zubair. 2009. Cultivation of sugarcane under moisture stress. Paper presented in Annual
Seminar of Pakistan Society of Sugar Technologists, July 06, 2009, Faisalabad. (Proc. of the workshop in press)
Zubair, M., M. Akhtar, S. Ahmad and A. Rasool. 2009. Role of Pakistan Agricultural Research Council in
Sugar Crops Improvement. In: Proc. 43 rd Annual Convention, Pak. Soc. of Sugar Technologists,
August 25-26, 2008, Karachi. p. 125-137.
Rasool, A., M. Zubair, M. A. Farooq, S. Ahmad and I. A. Khalil. Evaluation of different sugarcane varieties for ratoonability. Paper presented in 44 th Annual Convention, Pak. Soc. of Sugar Technologists,

August, 17-18, 2009, Hotel Pearl Continental, Rawalpindi.
Newspaper Articles
Mian Abdul Majid. 2006. A news article on “Myths and Realities about Cane Production in Pakistan” published in the National Newspa per “DAWN”, March 13, 2006.
Mian Abdul Majid. 2006. A news article on "Making Sugarcane more profitable". Published in the National
Newspaper "DAWN", April 3, 2006.
Brochures
Majid and M. A. Farooq. 2006. An Urdu Brochure “Kamad Ki Aham Beemariaan Aor Un Ka Tadaruk”.
Coordinated Sugar Crops Program, National Agricultural Research Center, Islamabad.
Mian Abdul Majid and Awais Rasool. 2006. An Urdu brochure "Sugarcane insect pests and their control".
Sugar Crops Research Program, National Agricultural Research Center, Islamabad. December
2006, Pp: 1-24.
Akhtar, M., M. Zubair, M. Afzal and S. Ahmad. 2009. An Urdu brochure: Kamad ki behtar paidawar. Pak-
Arab Fertilizers Ltd. p. 1-3.
Status Papers
Mian Abdul Majid. 2005. A comprehensive paper manual "Research and Development Status of Sugar
Crops in Pakistan". Sugar Crops Research Program, National Agricultural Research Center,
Islamabad. December 2005, Pp: 1-54.
Mian Abdul Majid and Abdul Shakoor. 2006. A mini book on "Research, development, production and processing of sugar crops in Pakistan", Sugar Crops Research Program, National Agricultural
Research Center, Islamabad. December 2006, Pp: 1-139.
Mian Abdul Majid and Abdul Shakoor. 2006. A status paper on "Sugar beet in Pakistan". Sugar Crops
Research Program, National Agricultural Research Center, Islamabad. December 2006, Pp: 1-40.
Mian Abdul Majid and Muhammad Jamil. 2006. A status paper manual “Sugarcane in Pakistan”, Sugar
Crops Research Program, National Agricultural Research Center, Islamabad.
Mian Abdul Majid, S. Ahmad and A. Rasool. 2006. A review paper manual "National Coordinated Sugar
Crops Research Programs in Pakistan". Sugar Crops Research Program, National Agricultural
Research Center, Islamabad. December 2006, Pp: 1-37.
Thesis Published
Farooq, M. A. 2010. Investigations on Sugarcane Mosaic Virus in Punjab and NWFP: Characterization and Identification of Resistance Sources. M. Sc. (Hons.) Thesis. Plant Pathology. PMAS-Arid
Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. 59 pp.
Reports
Ahmad, S. and E. Rafique. 2005. Nutrient indexing and integrated nutrient management for sustaining sugarcane yields: Annual Report-05 (ALP Project). Sugar Crops Research Program, National
Agricultural Research Center, Islamabad.
Ahmad S. and M. Akhtar. 2006. Nutrient indexing and integrated nutrient management for sustaining sugarcane yields: Annual Report-06 (ALP Project). Sugar Crops Research Program, National
Agricultural Research Center, Islamabad.
Mian Abdul Majid, Muhammad Jamil and Awais Rasool. 2006. Sugar Crops Traveling Seminar-2005
Report. Sugar Crops Research Program, National Agricultural Research Center, Islamabad.
Mian Abdul Majid, Muhammad Jamil and Sagheer Ahmad. 2006. Sugar Crops Annual Technical Report-
2005. Sugar Crops Research Program, National Agricultural Research Center, Islamabad.
Majid, A., A. Rasool and M. A. Farooq, 2007. Sugar crops Traveling Seminar report. Coordinated Sugar
Crops Research Program. Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Islamabad. p.1-73.
Zubair, M., S. Ahmad, A. Rasool and M. A. Farooq, 2007. Annual Technical Report-2006, Coordinated
Sugar Crops Program, National Agricultural Research Center, Islamabad.
Ahmad, S. and A. Rasool. 2009. Evaluation of sugar beet genotypes for their adaptability under different soil and environmental conditions of Punjab; First Annual Progress Report (ALP Project). Sugar

Crops Research Program, Crop Sciences Institute, National Agricultural Research Center,
Islamabad.
Zubair, M., A. Rasool, S. Ahmad and M. A. Farooq. 2009. Annual Technical Report-2008. Sugar Crops
Research Program, Crop Sciences Institute, National Agricultural Research Center, Islamabad.