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CURRICULUM VITAE
GENERAL
Name:
Dr. Muhammad Arshad Ullah
Father’s Name:
Muhammad Siddique
Date of Birth:
October 05, 1965
Nationality:
PAKISTANI
Mailing Address:
Land Resources Research Institute, National Agricultural Research
Centre, Park Road, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Cell:
+92-301-6698878
E-Mail:
arshad_pak786@yahoo.com
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
Sr.
#
Certificate/Degree Institute/University Year
Marks
Obtained
%Age
Div/G
01.
PhD
2010
-
-
1st
02.
M.Sc. (Hons)
Agric. (Agronomy)
B.Sc. (Hons)
Agric. (Agronomy)
F.Sc (Pre-Medical)
Metric (Science
Group)
1988
577/800
71%
1st
1986
2752/3980
69%
1st
1982
1980
588/1000
679/850
58%
79%
2nd
1st
03.
04.
05.
University of
Kassel, Germany
University of Agric.
Faisalabad.
University of Agric.
Faisalabad.
Lahore Board
Lahore Board
PROFESSIONAL TRAINNINGS
Sr.
#
01.
02.
03.
04.
Particulars
Duration
Venue
National Workshop on the Management of
Problem Soils.
Soil Care for Environment.
June 3-8, 1996
PARC, Islamabad.
December 2-4, 1996
Annual Planning Meeting of Fodder
Program.
Seminar on “Sustained Productivity of
degraded Land & Water Resources”.
Nov 23-24, 2004
Soil Science Society of
Pakistan, Lahore.
NARC, Islamabad.
Dec 15, 2004
NARC, Islamabad.
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Dec 15, 2004
January 7, 2005.
NARC, Islamabad.
NARC, Islamabad.
07.
Seminar on “Introduction of Soft Fruits”.
Seminar on “Trade Development and
Agriculture Negotiations in WTO”.
Financial Matters Training.
Feb 21-26, 2005
08.
Environment Impact Assessment Training.
Feb 28-02 March, 2005
09.
National Conference on “Achieving selfsufficiency in Edible Oils”.
International Conference on Biotechnology
for Salinity and Drought Tolerance in Plants.
March 15-17, 2005
National Conference on Conservation of
Natural Resources of Herbs and Medicinal
Plants for Commercial Exploitation.
Annual Planning Meeting of Horticultural
Research Institute (Floriculture, Vegetable
and Fruits).
National Workshop on the Role of
Agriculture and Forestry in Mitigating
Adverse Effects of Climate Change.
International Symposium on Biofertilizer and
Biotechnology Control Training.
Integration of Environmental Concerns in
Development.
April 12-15, 2005
Population Planning
Institute, Govt of
Pakistan
National Rural
Development Centre,
Park road Chak
Shahzad, Islamabad.
Agricultural Research
Foundation of Pakistan.
National Commission
on Biotechnology,
Ministry of Science and
Technology, Govt of
Pakistan.
Agricultural Research
Foundation of Pakistan.
05.
06.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
March 28-31, 2005
April 19-20, 2005
NARC, Islamabad.
June 27-28, 2005
University of Arid
Agricultural,
Rawalpindi.
Punjab University
Lahore.
National Rural
Development Centre,
Park road Chak
Shahzad, Islamabad.
July 25-27, 2005
August 15-20, 2005
LANGUAGES AND DEGREE OF PROFICIENCY
Name of Language
English
Urdu
Punjabi
Reading
Very Good
Good
Good
Writing
Very Good
Good
Good
Speaking
Very Good
Excellent
Excellent
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
1. Life member of the Soil Science Society of Pakistan.
2. Life member of the Natural Farming Society of Pakistan.
EXPERIENCE
Professional, Technical Research and Administrative Experience Including Community Development.
Nineteen (19) years of professional & development projects experience is at my credit as detailed below:
From 31-5-2004 to todate as Senior Scientific Officer in National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad.
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From 2000 to 2001 as After Care Organizer in Punjab Private Sector Ground Water Development Project
Consultants (NES PAK), Lahore, Pakistan.
From 1995 to 2000: Research Fellow “Application of gypsum to improve Soil Fertility” Funded by National
Agricultural Research Centre (NARC), Islamabad.
From 1993 to 1994: Scientific Officer “Outreach project on Utilization of salt affected soils” sponsored by
Pakistan Agric Research Council (PARC), Islamabad.
From 1990 to 1993: Assistant Research Officer/ Farm Manager in Soil Salinity Research Institute, (SSRI),
Pindi Bhattian, District Hafizabad, Pakistan.
From 1989 to 1990: Agricultural Officer “National Oil Seed Development Project” (Department of
Agricultural Extension & Training Wing, Govt. Punjab) Project by World Bank & Govt. of Punjab, Pakistan.
From 1988 to 1989: Agricultural Officer “Cotton Development Project” (Department of Agricultural
Extension & Training Wing, Govt. Punjab) Project by World Bank & Govt. of Punjab, Pakistan.
THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS:
A. Research Activities
1. Working as Incharge of the Forage and Pasture Division.
2. Supervising the field research area operations.
3. Conducting and laying out research trials related agronomic parameters of Soil Salinity Division.
4. Surveying of forage range grasses ALP-site Kharian.
5. Working as Project Incharge in ALP Project “Assessment production potential of sown pastures in
Pabbi Hills, Kharian”.
6. Working as team member in ALP project Entitled, “Soil Salinity Monitoring Under Various Resource
Conservation Technologies (RCT’s) adopted in different Agro-Ecologies”.
7. Help for writing up annual progress report of ALP Rangeland Project and ALP Project Soil Salinity
Monitoring..
8. Writing Urdu articles and pamphlets.
B. Ground Water Community Organizing and Development Activities
1. Organizing community tube well groups to improve agricultural productivity on sustainable
basis and alleviate poverty in Kamalia & Muzaffargarh areas of Punjab, productivity and
livestock (nutrition and health).
2. Farmer to farmer visits to discuss and guide individual problems.
3. Survey of Kot Adu area SCARP tube wells regarding feasibility studies to start a similar project,
C. Soil Reclamation and Land Use Projects
1. Layout of trials on reclamation (chemical and biological) and use of salt affected
soils.
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2. Scientific use of brackish ground water.
3. Cultural practices and effective method for Sowing of crops on salt affected lands.
4. Efficiency of fertilizers, weedicides/herbicides, insecticides and best seeds for different salt affected
lands.
5. Raising of nurseries and establishing plantations of salt tolerant trees like
Eucalyptus, Guava and Acacia etc,
6. Advisory services to the farmers on above mentioned aspects.
7. Maintenance of financial records and technical data.
8. Writing Urdu articles and pamphlets.
9. Growing of forest trees all normal as well as salt affected soils by creating awareness in farming
communities.
10. Training of male and female farming communities about the growing of forest trees.
D. Agricultural Farm Management
1. Management and maintenance of the research farm consisting of 164 acres.
2. Supervision of field staff and maintenance of record (crops, stock, expenditure and income register).
3. Conducting research trials of various nature including agronomic reclamation, plant nutrition, water
quality, salinity and sodicity.
4. Production and multiplication of pure seed of rice, wheat and other crops.
Motivation of the local framers through demonstration work to adopt the modern technology being
evolved at the research farm.
E. Oil Seed Development Project
Dissemination and popularization of new technology of oil seed crops (sunflower, safflower, mustard,
canola & mungbean). This technology includes introduction of new varieties, appropriate seed rate,
preparation of seed bed, suitable fertilizer dose and method of application, irrigation and insectides. This
technology was transferred to the framers through formation of farmer groups, meetings, filed visits,
trainings and distribution of brochures.
F. Cotton Development Projects
Organizing farm groups and motivation to grow more yielding cotton varieties and adopt new agronomic
practices. Training of the field staff and farmers through training & visit programmes.
G. Miscellaneous Experience
1. Providing Advisory services to the farming community on crop production technology.
2. Recording of radio talks for dissemination of the technology.
3. Holding of the Farmer’s day and training programmes.
4. Briefing of classes and delegates.
5. Preparation of reports.
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6. Handling financial matters.
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS ;
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Arshadullah M. M. Anwar, S. I. Hyde S. Bano and K.H. Abbasi,2011. Screening of Forage
Grasses on Biomass Production and Nutrition under Rainfed Conditions at Pothowar Plateau,
Pakistan. Science, Technology & Development 30(3 );29-35.
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Arshadullah M.,M. Hassan, A.Ali and S.I. Hyder,2011. Comparison of Wheat Planting
Methods and Residue Incorporation under Saline-Sodic Soil. J. Of Life Sci.5(2011)1042-1045
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Arshadullah M., M. Rasheed,S. Bano and K. H. Abbasi,2011.Effect of Salt Stress on the
Growth and yield of Digitaria grass(Digitaria decumbens)Invitro Pak. J.L. Sc. 3(3),26.192195.
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Arshadullah M., I. A. Mahmood, S. I. Hyder and B. Zaman,2011.Response of Rice to Zn
Application Under Salt Affected Soils in Hafizabad District, Pakistan.
Pak. J. Sci. Ind.
Res.54(2),111-113.
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Arshadullah M., M. A. Malik, M. Rasheed, G. Jilani, F.Zahoor Kaleem,and S.
Kaleem,2011.seasonal and Genotypic Variation Influence the Biomass and Nutrional
Ingredients of Cenchrus ciliaris.13(1),120-124.
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Arshadullah M., M. Rasheed, S. I. Hyder and M. Anwar,2011.Screening of Panicum
Antidotale grass species under spring and monsoon seasons in mesic climate of Pothowar
Plateau(Pakistan).J.Anm. and Plant Sci.21(3);531-534.
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Arshadullah M., M. Rasheed ands. A. R.Zaidi,2011. Influence of toxicity thresh hold levels
of sodium chloride in rice (Oryza sativa L.) Agri. Sci. Res. J.1(6) ;126-128.
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Arshadullah M., M. Rasheed and S. A. R. Zaidi,2011
Salt tolerance of different rice
cultivars for their salt tolerance under salt affected soils. Int. Res. J. Agri. Sci. and Soil Sci.
1(5); 183-184.
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Arshadullah M., M. Anwar S. I. Hyder and M. Rasheed, 2011.Screening of Digitaria grass
species in spring and monsoon seasons under rainfed conditions.(Pakistan).Sci. Tech. and
dev.30(2);06-11.
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Arshadullah M., S. I. Hyder and A. Ali,2011 .Sulpher supply enhance wheat growth and
yield under saline sodic soil Pak. J. Sci. Ind. Res.54(3) Accepted.
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Arshadullah M., S. I. Hyder and A. Ali, 2012. Paddy yield as affected by boron application
directly sown on raised bed under saline sodic soils. Accepted in Pak. J. Sci. Ind. Res.
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A. Ali, M. Arshadullah, S. I. Hyder and I. A. Mahmood, 2011. Effect of different levels of
Sulphur on the productivity of wheat under saline sodic soil. Soil & Environ. 30(2) Accepted.
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A.S. Anjum, M. A. Randhawa, M. Arshadullah and N. Khan,2011.Comparsion of adopters
and non-adopters plant protection practices by the mango growers of Thesil Mianchannu. Life
Sci. Int. J.5(3);2273-2275.
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A. S. Anjum, S.Muhammad,M.A.Randhawa M.Arshadullah and M.Imran,2011.Imparting
Innovative Technologies to Rural Women In Rainfed Areas of Six Tehsils .Life
Sci.Int.J.5(3);2300-2304.
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S. I. Hyder, M. A. K. Malghani, M. Maqsood ,M. Arshadullah and A. M. kham,
2011.Quatitative status of heavy metals in soils of Quetta by sewage water. Pak. J. Sci. Ind.
Res.54(1);57-
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Arshadullah M., Q.A. Rehman, S. Bano, K.H. Abbasi and D.H. Bokhari 2010. Performance
of Pennisetum Grass Species In Spring And Monsoon Season Under Rainfed Conditions. ).
Journal Science, Technology & Development ,29 (1) : 21-27
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Arshadullah M., D.H. Bokhari and S. I. Hyder. 2010. Comparison of Eragostits Grass
species under spring and monsoon in mesic climate of potowar plateau (Pakistan). Journal
Science, Technology & Development ,29 (3) : 21-26
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Arshadullah M, M. Anwar and A.S.Rana 2010.Effect of nitrogen fertilization and harvesting
intervals on the yield and forage quality of elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum) under
mesic climate of pothowar plateau Pak. J. Agri. Sci.,. 47(3), 231-234.
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Arshadullah M, M. Anwar, A.S. Rana, , S. Maqsood and T. M. Khan 2010. Performance of
summer forage legumes in the sub-tropical sub-humid pothowar plateau Pak. J. Agri.
Sci.47(4), 367-369
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B. Zaman, A. Ali, I.A. Mahmood, M. Arshadullah, A. Shahzad and A.M. khan 2010.
Potassium consumption by rice plant from different sources under salt stress. Pak. J. Sci. Ind.
Res. 53(5), 271-277
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I..A.Mahmood, M.salim, A.Ali, M.Arshadullah, B.Zaman, A. Mir, 2009. Impact of calcium
Sulphate and calcium carbonate on nitrogen use efficiency of wheat in normal and saline
sodic soils. Soil & Environ. 28(1): 29-37.
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S.D Bokhari, T.Gilani, M.Anwar and M.Arshadullah,2009. Avifauna-crop interaction at
NARC campus, Islamabad. Pak.J.Sci. 16(1): 51-54.
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Arshadullah M., M.Anwar and A.Azim, 2009. Evaluation of various exotic grasses in semiarid conditions of Pabbi Hills, Kharian range. J.Anim.PI.Sci. 19(2): 85-89.
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I.A.Mahmood, A.Shahzad, M.Arshadullah, A.Ali and B.Zaman, 2008. Role of calcium in
improving N efficiency applied to sunflower under different types of naturally salt-affected
soils. Soil & Environ. 27(1): 106-111.
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Arshadullah M., A.N.Tariq and A.Razzaq, 2007. Effect of rice bean (Vigna umbellate)
intercropping on the yield of perenmial grass, panicum minimum ev.Gaton, under rainfed
condition. J.Agri.Soci.Sci. 3(2): 70-72.
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Arshadullah M., K.H.Abbasi, S.Bano and S.Khanum, 2007. Evaluation of interspecific
interaction between Encarsia and Eretomocenus near mundus, the parasitoids of cotton white
fly (Bemiria tabaci) with host discrimination Sarhad J.Agri. 23(4): 1075-1078.
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Arshadullah M. and S.A.R.Zaidi, 2007. Role of total dry weight in the assessment of
variation for salinity tolerance in Gossypium hirsutum (L.) Sarhad J.Agri. 23(4):857-865.
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Arshadullah M., M.Anwar, A.Razzaq S.A.R. Zaidi, S.Bano and K.H.Abbasi, 2007.
Evaluation of setaria anceps as affected by summer legumes in the Pothawar Plateau of
Pakistan. Int.J.Biol.Biotech 4(2-3): 197-199.
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J.Afzal, M.Arshadullah, M.Anwar and I.Begum, 2007. Evaluation of exotic grasses in the
mesic climate of Pothowar plateau, Pakistan. Int.J. Biol and Biotech. 4(1): 47-50.
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Arshadullah M. and N.Hussain, 2007. Domestication/ cultivation scope of medicinal crops
on salt affected soil. Hamdard Medicus. 4(50): 44-50.
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J.Afzal, M.Arshadullah and M.Anwar, 2007. Assessing carrying capacity of Pabbi Hills
Kharian Range. J.Anim. PIant .Sci 17(1-2).
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Arshadullah M., K.H.Abbasi, S.Bano and S.Khanum, 2007. Evaluation of interspecific
interaction between Encarsia lutea and Eretomocerus near mundus the Parasitoids of cotton
white fly (Bemisia tabaci) with Host plants density levels and Preference. J.Applied Sci.
7(14): 1958-1962.
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Arshadullah M., J.Afzal and M.Anwar, 2007. Determining Range vegetation and
composition of Pabbi Hills Kharian range, District Gujrat. J.Applied Sci. 7(16): 2321-2326.
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.Arshadullah M, S.A.R. Zaidi, A.Razzaq and S.D.Bokhari, 2007. Effect of planting
techniques (Direct seeding vs. Transplanting) on paddy yield under salt affected soil.
Int.J.Agric & Biol 09(1): 179-180.
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Arshadullah M. and S.A.R.Zaidi, 2006.Assessment of variation for salinity tolerance in
Gossypium hirsutum (L). Int.J. Biol & Biotech, 3(4): 805-818.
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R.Ahmed, A.N.Zahir M.Arshad, T.Sultan and M.Arshadullah, 2006. Integrated use of
recycled organic waste and chemical fertilizers for improving maize yield. Int. J. Agri & Biol.
08(6): 840-843.
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Arshadullah M., A.R.Naseem and S.A.R. Zaidi, 2006. Effect of Atriplex lentiformis on soil
properties and vice versa, Int.J. Biol. Biotech 3(3): 623-629.
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J.Afzal, S.A. Hamid, I. Begum and M. Arshadullah, 2006. Optimum seeding rate of
perennial rye grass for drill sowing method. J. Agri. Soci. Sci. 02(3): 161-162.
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Arshadullah M., A. Razzaq and R.Saleem, 2006. Performance of various forage grasses
under spring and monsoon seasons at Pothowar Plateau (Pakistan). Int.J.Agri & Bio. 08 (3):
398-401.
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Arshadullah M., A.R.Naeem, M.Khalid Rafiq and A.Razzaq, 2006. Correlation of Atriplex
amnicola and soil properties. Int.J.Agri & Bio. 08(3): 394-397.
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Arshadullah M., M.Sarfraz, M.Sadiq, S.M.Mehdi, G.Hassan and M.Jamil, 2002. Effect of
pre-sowing seed treatment with micronutrients on the seed and oil yield of raya. Sci. Int.
Lahore. 14 (1): 75-77.
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N.Hussain, M.Anwar Zaka, M.Tahir, M.Arshadullah and Z.Saeed, 2002. Growth response of
Barley to calcium under saline conditions. Pak. J. Agrono. 1(2-3): 77-78.
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Arshadullah M, M.Sarfraz, M.Sadiq, S.M.Mehdi, G.Hassan and M.Jamil, 2002. Effect of pre
sowing seed treatment of Raya with micronutrients on yield parameters. Asian J. Plant Sci 1
(3): 277-278.
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Arshadullah M., M.Sarfraz, M.Sadiq, S.M.Mehdi and G.Hassan, 2002. Effect of Pre sowing
seed treatment with micronutrients on growth parameters of Raya. Asian J of Plant Sci. 1 (1):
22-23.
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N. Hussain, G.D. Khan, M.Tahir, F. Mujeeb, M. Arshadullah and A. Ahmed, 2002. Salinity
and water logging interaction in wheat. Asian. J. Plant Sci. 1 (1): 15-17.
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N. Hussain, G. Hassan, M. Arshadullah and F. Mujeeb, 2001. Evaluation of soil
amendment’s for improvement of physical properties of sodic soil. Int. J. of Agri & Biol. 03
(3) 319-322.
REFERENCES
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Dr. M. Ehsan Akhtar Director LRRI, NARC, Islamabad.
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Dr. Arshad Ali, PSO LRRI, NARC, Islamabad. +92-331-5197864
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Dr. Nazir Hussian, Soil Salinity Expert, Qatar. +9744492808
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