Department of Agronomy

Dr. Naeem Sarwar


Dr. Naeem Sarwar

Associate Professor, Department of Agronomy
https://profiles.bzu.edu.pk/naeemsarwar

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Dr. Naeem Sarwar

Qualification:
PhD

Research Interests:
Sustainable agronomy for eco-friendly agricultural practices, Climate-smart agriculture to reduce GHG, Sustainable cropping systems for improved productivity, Integrated nutrient management using biochar, compost, biofertilizer and water quality

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Research Papers

2025 Synergistic effect of nitrogen and mulching to enhance water use efficiency, grain quality, and productivity of maize Zea mays L. (Journal)
Muhammad Dawood, Naeem Sarwar, Tauqeer Ahmad Yasir Aqeel Ahmad
Journal: Journal, Publisher: Journal of Plant Nutrition, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: 1-12,
2025 Sodium Nitroprusside Modulated Drought Stress and Improved Productivity and Quality of Peanuts Arachis hypogea L. under Skipped Irrigations (Journal)
Allah Wasaya1, Zamurd Hussain2, Tauqeer Ahmad Yasir1, Muhammad Aamir Iqbal3, Humera Razzaq4, Muhammad Umar Farooq5, Naeem Sarwar1, Asmaa A. Hamad6, Adel I. Alalawy7, Hakki Akdeniz8, Ayman El Sabagh9,10
Journal: Journal, Publisher: Legume Research- An International Journal, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2025 Sustainable Agronomy Principles and Practices (Book)
Naeem Sarwar
Journal: Book, Publisher: Cambridge Scholar, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2024 Potassium supplementation mitigates flooding stress by regulating antioxidant enzymes, photosynthetic performance, yield attributes, and lint quality in cotton plants (Journal)
Naeem Sarwar, Allah Wasaya, Tauqeer Ahmad Yasir, Khuram Mubeen, Mubshar Hussain, Muhammad Mansoor Javaid, Kashan Mehboob, Ayman El Sabagh
Journal: Journal of Plant Nutrition, Publisher: Taylor Francis, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: 1-13,
2024 Elevated auxin levels during the reproductive stage improve rice crop productivity and grain quality (journal)
Muhammad Naveed, Naeem Sarwar, Khuram Mubeen, U Rehman, Omer Farooq, Allah Wasaya, Tauqeer Ahmad Yasir
Journal: Acta Agrobotanica, Publisher: Polish Botanical Societybotanica, Vol.: 77, Issue: Pages: ,
2024 Exogenous Application of -aminobutyric Acid Improved Water Relations, Membrane Stability Index, and Achene Yield in Sunflower Hybrids Under Terminal Drought Stress. (Journal)
Allah Wasaya, Sabeela Yaqoob , Allah Ditta, Tauqeer Ahmad Yasir, Naeem Sarwar, Muhammad Mansoor Javaid , Ibrahim Al-Ashkar, Ayman EL Sabagh, Muhammad Umar Farooq
Journal: Polish journal of environmental studies, Publisher: Journals System, Vol.: 33, Issue: Pages: 1-13,
2023 Causes of Soil Erosion, Its Measurements, and Management (Book chapter)
Omer Farooq, Muhammad Imran, Masood Iqbal Awan, Naeem Sarwar, Khuram Mubeen, Mukhtar Ahmed, Shakeel Ahmad
Journal: Disaster Risk Reduction in Agriculture, Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: 211-232,
2023 Combined application of organic and inorganic nitrogen and seed inoculation with rhizobacteria Stenotrophomonas maltophilia FA-9 improved productivity, nitrogen use efficiency, and economic returns of pearl millet (Journal)
Ahmad Dawood, Abdul Majeed, Sami Ul-Allah, Muhammad Naveed, Shahid Farooq, Naeem Sarwar, Mubshar Hussain
Journal: Sustainability, Publisher: MDPI, Vol.: 10, Issue: Pages: 8248,
2023 Biochar integrated nutrient application improves crop productivity, sustainability and profitability of maizewheat cropping system (Journal)
Naeem Sarwar, Naseem Abbas, Omer Farooq, Muhammad Akram, Muhammad Waqar Hassan, Khuram Mubeen, Atique-ur Rehman, Muhammad Shehzad, Matlob Ahmad, Abdul Khaliq
Journal: Sustainability, Publisher: MDPI, Vol.: 15, Issue: Pages: 2232,
2023 Deciding sowing-window for maize-based cropping system in arid and semiarid environments in Punjab, Pakistan (Journal)
MUKHTAR AHMED, Atique Rehman, Naeem Sarwar, HLYA DOAN, GHULAM ABBAS, MUHAMMAD AZAM KHAN, MUSTAFA KAN, MUHAMMAD ALI RAZA, SAJJAD HUSSAIN, SHAKEEL AHMAD, ZARTASH FATIMA
Journal: Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry, Publisher: TBTAK, Vol.: 47, Issue: Pages: 1078-1098,
2023 Seed Priming and Foliar Supplementation with -aminobutyric acid alleviates drought stress through mitigation of oxidative stress and enhancement of antioxidant defense in linseed Linum usitatissimum L. (Journal)
Tauqeer Ahmad Yasir, Muhammad Ateeq, Allah Wasaya, Mubshar Hussain, Naeem Sarwar, Khuram Mubeen, Mudassir Aziz, Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Chukwuma C Ogbaga, Ibrahim Al-Ashkar, Md Atikur Rahman, Ayman El Sabagh
Journal: Phyton, Publisher: Tech Science Press, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: 0,
2022 Glucosamine6phosphate Nacetyltransferase gene silencing by parental RNA interference in rice leaf folder, Cnaphalocrocis medinalis Lepidoptera Pyralidae (Journal)
Muhammad Shakeel1, Juan Du1, ShangWei Li1, YuanJin Zhou1, Naeem Sarwar2 Xiaolan Guo3
Journal: Journal, Publisher: Scientific Reports, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2022 Interactive effect of elevated CO2 and drought on physiological traits of Datura stramonium (Journal)
Muhammad Mansoor Javaid1, Singarayer Florentine2, Athar Mahmood3, Allah Wasaya4, Talha Javed5, Abdul Sattar4, Naeem Sarwar6, Hazem M. Kalaji7,8, Hafiz Bashir Ahmad9, Jacek Worbel10, Mohammed A. A. Ahmed11, Arkadiusz Telesin ski10 and Jacek Mojski12,13
Journal: Journal, Publisher: Frontiers in plant sciences, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2022 Modern techniques in Rice Crop production (Book)
2- Naeem Sarwar, Atique-ur-Rehman, Shakeel Ahmad and Mirza Hassanuzzaman
Journal: Book, Publisher: Springer Nature, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2021 Effects of water and fertilizer coupling on the physiological characteristics and growth of rabbiteye blueberry (Journal)
Xiaolan Guo, Shuangshuang Li, Delu Wang, Zongsheng Huang
Journal: Journal, Publisher: PloS One, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2021 Integrated nitrogen management improves productivity and economic returns of wheat-maize cropping system (Journal)
13. Naeem Sarwar, Atique-ur-Rehman, Omer Farooq, Allah Wasaya, Mubshar Hussain,Ahmed M. El-Shehawi, Shakeel Ahmad, Marian Brestic, Samy F. Mahmoud, Marek Zivcak, Shahid Farooq
Journal: Journal, Publisher: Journal of King Saud University Science , Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2021 Foliar Application of Magnesiumat Critical Stages Improved the Productivity of Rice Crop Grown under Different Cultivation Systems (Journal)
Ali, H. Sarwar, N. Muhammad, S. Farooq, O. Rehman, A. Wasaya, A. Yasir, T.A.Mubeen, K. Akhtar,M.N.
Journal: Journal, Publisher: Sustainability, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2021 Evaluation of Fourteen Bread Wheat Triticum aestivum L. Genotypes by Observing Gas Exchange Parameters, Relative Water and Chlorophyll Content, and Yield Attributes under Drought Stress (Journal)
Wasaya, A. Manzoor, S. Yasir, T.A. Sarwar, N. Mubeen, K. Ismail, I.A. Raza, A. Rehman, A. Hossain, A. EL Sabagh, A
Journal: Journal, Publisher: Sustainability, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2021 Foliage applied potassium improves stay green, photosynthesis and yield of maize Zea mays L. under rainfed condition (Journal)
Wasaya, A., Yasir, T.A., Sarwar, N. Farooq, O. Rehman, A. Mubeen, K. Ali, M Affan, M. and Aziz, A
Journal: Journal, Publisher: Plant Physiol. Rep, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2021 Exogenous Sodium Nitroprusside Mitigates Salt Stress in Lentil Lens culinaris Medik. by Affecting the Growth, Yield, and Biochemical Properties (Journal)
17. Yasir, T.A. Khan, A. Skalicky, M.Wasaya, A. Rehmani, M.I.A. Sarwar, N. Mubeen, K. Aziz, M. Hassan, M.M. Hassan, F.A.S
Journal: Journal, Publisher: Molecules, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2021 Mitigating Drought Stress in Sunflower Helianthus annuus L. Through Exogenous Application of -Aminobutyric Acid (Journal)
Wasaya, A., Abbas, T., Yasir, T.A. Sarwar, N. Aziz, A. Javaid, MM and Akram, S
Journal: Journal, Publisher: J Soil Sci Plant Nutr , Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2021 Interference of horse purslane Trianthema portulacastrum L. and other weeds affect yield of autumn planted maize Zea mays L. (Journal)
19. Mubeen, K Yonas, MW, Khalofah, A Ikram, RM Sarwar, N Shehzad, M Wasaya, A Rehman, H. Yasir, TA Aziz, M. Alam,M. Javeed, HMR Ali, M Ali, M Ahmad, M Khaliqj, A Qayyum, MA Ahmad, W Khan,
Journal: Journal, Publisher: Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2020 Characterization, Knockdown and Parental Eect of Hexokinase Gene of Cnaphalocrocis medinalis Lepidoptera Pyralidae Revealed by RNA Interference. (Journal)
Muhammad Shakeel, Juan Du, Shang-Wei Li, Yuan-Jin Zhou, Naeem Sarwar and SAH Bukhari
Journal: Journal, Publisher: Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences , Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2020 Nitrogen Rate and Hybrid Selection Matters Productivity of MaizeMaize Cropping System under Irrigated Arid Environment of Southern Punjab, Pakistan (Journal)
Ghulam Abbas, Zartash Fatima, Mubshar Hussain, Sajjad Hussain, AtiqueurRehman, Naeem Sarwar, Mukhtar Ahmed and Shakeel Ahmad
Journal: Journal, Publisher: International Journal of Plant Production, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2020 Silicon Coating on Maize Seed Mitigates Saline Stress in Yermosols of Southern Punjab (Journal)
Atique ur Rehman Rafi Qamar Abdul Rehman Allah Wasaya Omer Farooq Naeem Sarwar Muhammad Mazhar Iqbal Shakeel Ahmad
Journal: Journal, Publisher: Silicon, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2019 EXOGENOUS APPLICATION OF SALICYLIC ACID AMELIORATES GROWTH AND YIELD OF SUNFLOWER Helianthus annuus L. IN SALINE SOIL (Journal)
Atique-ur-Rehman, Muhammad Safeer, Rafi Qamar, Muhammad Mohsin Altaf, Naeem Sarwar, Omer Farooq, Muhammad Mazher Iqbal, Shakeel Ahmad
Journal: Journal, Publisher: Agrociencia, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2019 Nutritional status of different biosolids and their impact on various growth parameters of wheat Triticum aestivum L. (Journal)
Khaliq Dad, Abdul Wahid, Alamgir A. Khan, Adeel Anwar, Muqarrab Ali, Naeem Sarwar, Sajid Ali, Aqeel Ahmad, Maqsood Ahmad, Khalid Ali Khan, Mohammad Javed Ansari, Allah Bakhsh Gulshan
Journal: Journal, Publisher: Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2018 Soil properties, nitrogen uptake and grain quality of maize Zea mays L. as effected by tillage systems and nitrogen application (Journal)
Allah Wasaya, Touqeer Ahmad Yasir, Omer Farooq and Naeem Sarwar
Journal: Journal, Publisher: Italian Journal of Agronomy, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2018 HERBICIDAL POTENTIAL OF SORGHUM AND BRASSICAAGAINST THE WEEDS OF COTTON (Journal)
FAROOQ O., ATIQUE-UR-REHMAN, SARWAR N., HUSSAIN M., WASAYA A., NAEEM M., IQBAL M. M, KHALIQ A
Journal: Journal, Publisher: PLANTA DANINHA, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2017 Foliar Application of Potassium Sulfate Partially Alleviates Pre-anthesis Drought-induced Kernel Abortion in Maize (Journal)
Shahzad AN, Fatima A, Sarwar N, Bashir S, Rizwan M, Qayyum MF, Qureshi MK, Javaid MH, Ahmad S
Journal: Journal, Publisher: International Journal of Agriculture Biology, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2017 Application of pre and post emergence herbicide under improvd field irrigation system proved a sustainable weed management strategy in cotton crop (Journal)
Hakoomat Ali, Naeem Sarwar, Mamoona Arooj, Ahsan Areeb and Shabir Hussain
Journal: Journal, Publisher: PLANTA DANINHA, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2016 Zinc Fertilization Under Optimum Soil Moisture Condition Improved The Fine Rice Productivity (Journal)
Hakoomat Ali, Naeem Sarwar, Zuhair Hasnain, Shakeel Ahmad
Journal: Journal, Publisher: The Philpine Journal of Crop Science, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2016 Improving nitrogen-use and radiation-use efficiencies of C4 summer cereals by split nitrogen applications under an irrigated arid environment (Journal)
Shakeel Ahmad, Hakoomat Ali, Umair Farooq, Shahzad Usman Khan, Atique-Ur Rehman, Naeem Sarwar, Ahmad Naeem Shahzad, Hlya Doan, Shabbir Hussain, Muhammad Tauseef Sultan, Abdul Waheed, Muhammad Zia-Ul-Haq, Khadim Hussain, Muhammad Azam Khan.
Journal: Journal, Publisher: Turkish journal of Agriculture and Forestry, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2015 Response of cotton crop to exogenous application of glycinebetaine under sufficient and scarce water conditions (Journal)
Shakeel Ahmad, Ilyas Raza, Hakoomat Ali, Ahmad Naeem Shahzad, Atiq-ur-Rehman and Naeem Sarwar
Journal: Journal, Publisher: Brazilian Journal of Botany, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2014 Agro-management practices for sustainable wheat production under scarce water condition of arid climate (Journal)
Hakoomat Ali, Nadeem Iqbal, Ahmad Naeem Shahzad and Shakeel Ahmad, Zahid Mehmood Khan and Naeem Sarwar
Journal: Journal, Publisher: Turkish Journal of Field crop, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2014 Influence of nursery management and seedling age on growth and economic performance of fine rice (Journal)
Naeem Sarwar, Hakoomat Ali, Muhammad Maqsood, Ashfaq Ahmad, Ehsan Ullah and James E Hill.
Journal: Journal, Publisher: Journal of Plant Nutrition, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2013 Impact of Integrated Weed Management on Weed Biomass, Seed Cotton Yield and Fiber Quality of Flat-Sown Cotton Gossypium hirsutum L.. (Journal)
Ali, H., S.A. Abid, A.N. Shahzad, M. Arooj, S. Ahmad, N. Sarwar
Journal: Journal, Publisher: J. Anim. Plant Sci, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2013 Water wise rice cultivation on calcareous soil with the addition of essential micronutrients (Journal)
Naeem Sarwar, Ashfaq Ahmad, Hakoomat Ali, Shakeel Ahmad, Khuram Mubeen and James E Hill
Journal: Journal, Publisher: Journal of Animal and plant Sciences, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2013 Phenological response of rice plants to different micronutrients application under water saving paddy fields on calcareous soil (Journal)
Naeem Sarwar, Hakoomat Ali, Ehsan Ullah, Ahmad Naeem Shahzad, Khuram Mubeen, Muhammad Asghar Shahid and Shakeel Ahmad
Journal: Journal, Publisher: Turkish Journal of Field Crops, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2013 Performance of late sown wheat crop under different planting geometries and irrigation regimes in arid climate. (Journal)
Hakoomat Ali, Nadeem Iqbal, Ahmad Naeem Shahzad, Shakeel Ahmad and Naeem Sarwar.
Journal: Journal, Publisher: Soil and Tillage Research, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2011 Water quality in rice-growing watersheds in a Mediterranean climate (Journal)
Monika Krupa, Kenneth W. Tate, Chris van Kessel, Naeem Sarwar and Bruce A. Linquist
Journal: Journal, Publisher: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2011 Impact of nursery seeding density, nitrogen and seedling age on yield and yield attributes of fine rice. (Journal)
Naeem Sarwar, Muhammad Maqsood, Syed Aftab Wajid and Muhammad Anwar-ul-Haq
Journal: Journal, Publisher: Chil. J. of Agri. Res, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2010 Effect of different levels of irrigation on yield and yield components of wheat cultivars (Journal)
Naeem Sarwar, M. Maqsood, K. Mubeen, M. Shehzad, M.S. Bhullar, R. Qamar and N. Akbar
Journal: Journal, Publisher: Pak. J. Agri. Sci, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,

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