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Agricultural R&D for Food and Fiber Security

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Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
Posted:
December 04, 2023

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“DR.TASSAWAR HUSSAIN MALIK”

PhD (Agriculture) - Plant Breeding & Genetics

Director Research (Headquarters)/ Project Director/ Consultant Seed-Technologist/Editor-in-Chief Director Research (Headquarters) BPS-20

Pakistan Central Cotton Committee (PCCC)

Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFS&R), Government of Pakistan, Old Shujabad road, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan Tel: +92-61-920****

Fax: +92-61-920****

Cell: +92-300-*******

e-mail: ad1oko@r.postjobfree.com

www.pccc.gov.pk

http://www.mnfsr.gov.pk/

Linkedin Profile: http://lnkd.in/pVwBQ3

ResearchGate Profile: http://www.researchgate.net/profile/DrTassawar_Malik/ Orcid Profile: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9277-1712 Residence: Islamabad, Pakistan

Objective:

To excel in the field of agricultural research and development by introducing modern technologies especially in the fields of plant breeding, genetics & genomics, seed science & technology, crop production & protection, in coordination with international and national organizations, institutions and private sector. My ultimate objectives are to ensure crop productivity enhancement at farm and country level to achieve sustained food, feed and fiber security, alleviate rural poverty, and promote economic prosperity on country, region and worldwide basis.

Research Interests (Technical expertise):

Policy and planning, supervision, monitoring, evaluation and reporting national agricultural research and development program

Management of Agricultural R&D programs, projects and activities

Management of coordinated and participatory research and development through public-private partnership

Cotton breeding, genetics, genomics, biotechnology, production and protection

Seed science and technology (variety/seed legislation, registration, protection, seed certification and QC, etc.

Food, feed, nutrient, fodder and Fiber Security

Biosafety, biosecurity and bioterrorism

Developments in arid/dry-land / rain-fed agriculture

Rural development and improvement of livelihood of small resource poor farmers

Climate change management

Organic agriculture and Sustainable production systems

Advance Research in Science and technology

Collaborative work and Consultancies with INGOs/NGOs for various above-mentioned causes. 2

Detailed Professional Experience

I have more than 273 years (July 1996 – 2023) of diverse and extensive professional work experience in various fields of Agriculture particularly in Seed Science & Technology (SST); Crop breeding, genetics & biotechnology (Corn and Cotton) and Agricultural projects management, both in public and private sector at National and international levels as given below.

1

Director Research (Headquarters) BPS-20

Pakistan Central Cotton Committee (PCCC)

Ministry of National Food Security and Research, Government of Pakistan, Old Shujabad road, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan www.pccc.gov.pk www.textile.gov.pk

Additional Charges:

1- Director-Admin/Secretary (BPS-20), PCCC

2- Director-Marketing and Economic Research (BPS-20) 3- Director (BPS-20), Pakistan Cotton Standard Institute

(PCSI), Karachi.

March 24, 2010 to

continued

Regular post

2

Deputy Agricultural Development Commissioner (DADC) BPS-18/19

Deputy Advisor Plan (BPS-18) / Cotton Commissioner (BPS-20/ Additional charge),

Ministry of National Food Security & Research (MNFS&R), B- Block, Pak Secretariat, Islamabad

June 1, 2008 to

March 20, 2010

(One year and ten

months)

On transfer basis

3

Deputy Director (Seed registration) BPS-18

Seed Certification Officer, BPS-17+SP

Seed Certification Assistant/Seed Inspector (Additional charge) BPS-17

Federal Seed Certification & Registration Department (FSC&RD), Ministry of National Food Security & Research (MNFS&R), G-9/4, Mauve Area, Islamabad, Pakistan. Tel: 92-51-926****; 9261822 Fax: 92-51-926****

December 29,

2001 to May 30,

2008

(Seven and half

years)

Regular post

4

Field Production Supervisor

Pioneer Pakistan Seed Limited (PPSL) a subsidiary of DuPont Pakistan Limited, 2 G/4, Canal Bank road, Johar Town, Lahore, Pakistan

Tel: 92-42-25300248-51 Fax: 92-42-353*****

Seed Plant: 3-km, Lahore road, Sahiwal

Tel: 92-40-4460004-4463633 Fax: 92-40-446****

July 1, 1996 to

December 31,

2000

(Four Years and

Five Months)

Regular post

Professional Consultancies

1

Review, Monitoring & Evaluation of “Organic cotton production

(OCP) program of WWF-Pakistan (2016-19)” sponsored by CAF

(Canadian -American Foundation).

KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co. Chartered Accountants,

Sheikh Sultan Trust Building no.2; Beamount road, Karachi Tel: 92-21-371*****

https://home.kpmg/pk/en/home.html

https://www.candafoundation.org/

May-June, 2019

(Two months)

3

2

Consultant/ Cotton Expert at “Pak-US Cotton Productivity Enhancement Program (C-PEP)” 2010-15 (Three years contract) International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas

(ICARDA), Pakistan Office, NARC Premises, Park road, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Tel: 92-51-925****-** Fax: 92-51-925****

www.icarda.org

15

th

July 2011 to

15

th

July 2014

(Three years)

On deputation

basis

3

Consultancy and a chapter publication in book “Quality seed production in SAARC countries “in 2009.

SAARC Agricultural Secretariat (SAS)

Farm Gate, Dacca, Bangladesh

http://saarc-sec.org/

Sep-Nov, 2009

(3 months)

Educational History

1 PhD Agriculture, Plant Breeding & Genetics (PBG), University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan during 2001-06, with 470/600 (78.33% marks)

2 MSc. (Hons)Agriculture (PBG) 1995-97 with 3.80 CGPA and 77.75% marks 3 BSc. (Hons)Agriculture (PBG)1991-95 with 3.62 CGPA and 75.34% marks. Programs and Projects – Completed

1 Project Manager, “Cotton Productivity Enhancement through eco-friendly Pink Bollworm and Capacity building in Punjab under PM Emergency program (2019-22)” Cost: PKR 593 Millions

Duration: 2019-2022 (Three years)

Donor: PSDP Program DDWP project of MNFS&R, Islamabad. Technical Lead: VP, PCCC, Multan

Executing Agencies: CCRI, Multan and Department of Agricultural Extension, Punjab. 2 Consultant/ Cotton Expert, “Pak-US Cotton Productivity Enhancement Programme (C-PEP)” Cost: US$ 6 million approx. with 13 local 6 foreign (US) partners/leads Duration: 15

th

July, 2011 to 15

th

July, 2014 (Thee years)

Donor: US Agency for International Development (USAID) a grant under Kerry Lugar Bill Technical leads: Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Executing agency: ICARDA-Pakistan Office, National Agricultural Research Center (NARC) Premises, Park Road, Islamabad - 45500, Pakistan. Tel/Fax: 92.51.9255178 ad1oko@r.postjobfree.com 3 Project Director, “Cotton Cultivation in Mirani Dam Command area and promotion of Organic Cotton Cultivation in Khuzdar, Lasbella and Sibbi districts of Balochistan”. PKR 40 million PSDP project (2008-2011)

Pakistan Central Cotton Committee (PCCC), Ministry of Textile Industry, Govt. of Pakistan, Multan, Pakistan.

4 Project Director/DDO, “Establishment of cultivars adaptability testing and registration system- ECATRS”

PKR 24 million project of PSDP executed by FSC&RD, MinFA during December 4, 2007 to March 22, 2010 (Two years and 3 months). FSC&RD, G-9/4, Mauve area, Islamabad. 5 PhD thesis & research (2003-2005): “Breeding potential for high temperature tolerance in Corn, Zea mays L.” in collaboration with International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Mexico. Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. 4

6 MSc.(Hons) thesis & research (19995-96): “Genetic analysis of various plant traits in upland cotton, Gossypium hirsutum L” in collaboration with Cotton Research Institute (CRI), Faisalabad. Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. Foreign Visits/Tours

Sr Purpose of Tour Location/City/Country Date/Duration Activities 1 Attended “2012 US Belt wide

Cotton Conferences” while

coordinating a delegate of ten

cotton breeders/biotechnologists

Orlando World Center

Marriot, Orlando, Florida,

USA

3-6 January

2012

Attended various

conferences and

post conferences

project specific

meetings

2 Attended Regional workshop on

“Quality Seeds in SAARC

Countries” organized by SAARC

Agricultural Centre (SAC), Dhaka,

Bangladesh with the cooperation of

Government of India

NASC Complex, Indian

Agricultural Research

Institute (IARI), New

Delhi, India

16-18

December 2009

(Three days)

Prepared and

presented Country

Report on “Quality

Seeds in Pakistan”

on the nomination

of Focal Person by

SAARC Governing

Board Member of

Pakistan and SAC,

Dhaka

3 Attended second stakeholders

workshop on the “Contingency

planning for rapid variety release,

seed multiplication and distribution

of wheat rust resistant varieties

Ankara, Turkey, convened by

IFAD funded project implemented

by FAO in collaboration with

ICARDA, CIMMYT and

Government of Turkey

International Agricultural

Training Centre, Ankara,

Turkey

7-10 December

2009 (4 days)

Representation of

Government of

Pakistan as a “Seed

Quality

Control/Policy

Expert”

4 Attended first stakeholders

workshop on “wheat rust”

convened by IFAD funded project

implemented by FAO in

collaboration with ICARDA and

CIMMYT

International Centre for

Agricultural Research in

Dry Areas (ICARDA),

Tel Hadaya, Aleppo,

Syria

21-22 April

2009 (Two

days)

Representation of

Government of

Pakistan as a “Seed

Quality Control/

Quarantine

Expert”

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Approved Cotton Varieties Developed and Released under my Supervision as Director Research, PCCC Sr. Name of Institute/ Station Name of

Variety

Year of

Release

Remarks

1 Central Cotton Research Institute, Multan CIM-573 2012 Non-Bt 2 Central Cotton Research Institute, Multan CIM-598 2012 Bt 3 Cotton Research Station, Sahiwal SLH-317 2012 Non-Bt 4 Cotton Research Station, Bahawalpur BH-167 2012 Non-Bt 5 Central Cotton Research Institute, Multan CIM-608 2013 Non-Bt 6 Central Cotton Research Institute, Multan CIM-599 2013 Bt 7 Central Cotton Research Institute, Multan CIM-602 2013 Bt 8 Cotton Research Station, Bahawalpur BH-178 2013 Bt 9 Central Cotton Research Institute, Sakrand CRIS-129 2014 Non-Bt 10 Central Cotton Research Institute, Multan Cyto-177 2015 Bt. 11 Central Cotton Research Institute, Multan Cyto-124 2016 Non-Bt 12 Central Cotton Research Institute, Multan CIM-620 2016 Non-Bt 13 Central Cotton Research Institute, Multan CIM-600 2016 Bt 14 Central Cotton Research Institute, Multan Cyto-178 2016 Bt 15 Central Cotton Research Institute, Multan Cyto-179 2017 Bt 16 Central Cotton Research Institute, Sakrand CRIS-510 2017 Non-Bt 17 Central Cotton Research Institute, Sakrand CRIS-533 2017 Non-Bt 18 Central Cotton Research Institute, Sakrand CRIS-508 2017 Bt 19 Central Cotton Research Institute, Sakrand CRIS-543 2018 Non-Bt 20 Central Cotton Research Institute, Sakrand CRIS-585 2018 Non-Bt Central Cotton Research Institute, Multan

Central Cotton Research Institute, Sakrand 2019-2022 6

HONOURS AND AWARDS

1 Member of project proposals and Project Progress Review Committees of Higher Education Commission

(HEC) National Research Program for Universities (NRPU). 2 Member of project proposals and Project Progress Review Committees of Agricultural Linkage Program

(ALP) of Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC). 3 Member of project proposals Review Committees of Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) 4 Editor of the quarterly Research Journal of PCCC - “Pakistan Cotton” and International Journal for Cotton Research & Technology (IJCR&T).

5 Reviewer of research papers and articles of various other national and international journals 6 Honorary Presenter/Co-Producer of the daily agricultural programme “Sarsabz Pakistan” broadcasted during December 29, 2008 to March 22, 2010 by National broadcasting service (NBS) of Radio Pakistan, Islamabad.

7 Member of Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) of Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture (MNSUA), Multan

8 Member of Board of Studies of PBG Department, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture

(MNSUA), Multan

9 Member of Technical Expert Sub-Committees (TESCs) of Provincial Seed Councils 10 Co-Supervisor, External Supervisor, Reviewer and Examiner of many PhD and MPhil students. 7

Publications and Social Services for Agriculture Communities and Farmers 1

Editor-in-Chief of “International Journal of Cotton Research & Technology

(IJCRT) – an open access online journal

www.ijcrt.pk

ad1oko@r.postjobfree.com

2

Admin of Facebook page “Pakistan_Cotton” for Cotton sector stakeholders and farmers.

www.

3

Admin of Facebook page “Pakistan_Agriculture) for Agriculture sector stakeholders and farmers.

www.

4

Admin of Whatsapp group “Pakistan Cotton” for Cotton sector stakeholders and farmers.

Whatsapp No. +923*********

5

Admin of Whatsapp group “Pakistan_Arid_Agriculture” for Cotton sector stakeholders and farmers.

Whatsapp No. +923*********

Job descriptions; Publications; References and other information can be furnished on demand. Multan, Pakistan

Dated: 1

st

September 2023

(Dr. Tassawar Hussain Malik)

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List of Peer Reviewed Publications (1996-2022) of Dr.Tassawar Hussain Malik Following (3) Books, (1) Chapter in book (10) Reports, (8) Journals, (6) International and (20) National peer reviewed research articles published:

1) Hussain, T. and J.Farooq. 2016. “A compendium of Cotton leaf curl virus disease (CLCuVD) of Pakistan”. 2015. Part-I (Cotton leaf curl virus) and Part-II (Whitefly carrier of the virus). Directorate of Agricultural Research, Pakistan Central Cotton Committee and International Center of Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA) Pakistan (Not commercial publication). Book. 2) Hussain, T. and J.Farooq. 2016. “Book of abstracts of cotton leaf curl virus disease (CLCVD) of Pakistan”. 2015 Directorate of Agricultural Research, Pakistan Central Cotton Committee, Multan, Pakistan (Not commercial publication). Book.

3) Hussain, T. and Qureshi, R. 2015. “Potentially important food plants of Pakistan”. Food Plant Solutions, Australia. http://foodplantsolutions.org/programs/pakistan/ Book. 4) Hussain, T. 2011. Quality Seed in Pakistan. In Huda N.D. and I.M. Saiyed (Eds.). Quality Seed in SAARC Countries – Production, Processing, Legal and Quality Control & marketing system (PP: 217-299). Dhaka, Bangladesh. SAARC Agricultural Centre (SAC), BARC Campus. Chapter in Book.

5) Hussain.T. 2022. Report of 2022 (Plan) National coordinated varietal trials (NCVT). Pakistan Central Cotton Committee (PCCC), Multan. Report

6) Hussain.T. and M.Hamza. 2021. Report of 2021 National coordinated varietal trials (NCVT). Pakistan Central Cotton Committee (PCCC), Multan. Report 7) Hussain.T. and M.Hamza. 2020. Report of 2020 National coordinated varietal trials (NCVT). Pakistan Central Cotton Committee (PCCC), Multan. Report 8) Hussain.T. and A.Rehman. 2019. Report of 2019 National coordinated varietal trials (NCVT). Pakistan Central Cotton Committee (PCCC), Multan. Report 9) Hussain.T. and A.Rehman. 2018. Report of 2018 National coordinated varietal trials (NCVT). Pakistan Central Cotton Committee (PCCC), Multan. Report 10) Hussain.T. and I.Sultana. 2017. Report of 2017 National coordinated varietal trials (NCVT). Pakistan Central Cotton Committee (PCCC), Multan. Report 11) Hussain.T. and I.Sultana. 2016. Report of 2016 National coordinated varietal trials (NCVT). Pakistan Central Cotton Committee (PCCC), Multan. Report 12) Hussain.T. and I.Sultana. 2015. Report of 2015 National coordinated varietal trials (NCVT). Pakistan Central Cotton Committee (PCCC), Multan. Report 13) Hussain.T. and I.Sultana. 2015. Report of 2014 National coordinated varietal trials (NCVT). Pakistan Central Cotton Committee (PCCC), Multan. Report 14) Hussain.T. and I.Sultana. 2010. Report of 2010 National coordinated varietal trials (NCVT). Pakistan Central Cotton Committee (PCCC), Karachi. Report. 15) Hussain, T. 2021. “International Journal for Cotton Research and Technology”(3) 1. Annual online research journal of Pakistan Central Cotton Committee, Multan. www.ijcrt.pk Journal 16) Hussain, T. 2020. “International Journal for Cotton Research and Technology”(2) 1. Annual online research journal of Pakistan Central Cotton Committee, Multan. www.ijcrt.pk Journal 17) Hussain, T. 2019. “International Journal for Cotton Research and Technology”(1) 1. Annual online research journal of Pakistan Central Cotton Committee, Multan. www.ijcrt.pk Journal 18) Hussain, T. 2017. “The Pakistan Cotton” – 2017 (57) 1-4. Annual print research journal of 9

Pakistan Central Cotton Committee, Multan. Journal. 19) Hussain, T. 2015. “The Pakistan Cotton” – 2014 (56) 1-4. Annual print research journal of Pakistan Central Cotton Committee, Multan. Journal. 20) Hussain.T. and I.Sultana. 2011. Report of 2010 National coordinated varietal trials (NCVT). Pakistan Central Cotton Committee (PCCC), Karachi. Journal. 21) Hussain, T. 2011. “The Pakistan Cotton” – 2010 (55) 1-4. Annual print research journal of Pakistan Central Cotton Committee, Karachi. Journal. 22) Hussain, T. 2010. “The Pakistan Cotton” – 2009 (54) 1-4. Annual print research journal of Pakistan Central Cotton Committee, Karachi. Journal. 23) Malik, T.H; M.Z.Ahsan. 2017. Comparative performance of various advance cotton strains as tested in 2015-16 National Coordinated Varietal Trials (NCVT) of Pakistan Central Cotton Committee (PCCC). The Pakistan Cotton. 57(1-4): 5-24. National. 24) Malik, T.H; M.Z.Ahsan. 2017. Comparative performance of various advance cotton strains as tested in 2014-15 National Coordinated Varietal Trials (NCVT) of Pakistan Central Cotton Committee (PCCC). The Pakistan Cotton. 57(1-4): 25-38. National. 25) Malik, T.H; M.Z.Ahsan. 2017. Genotype x Environmental interaction and Stability analysis of Upland cotton cutivars for seed cotton yield and other attributes in the lower areas of Pakistan. The Pakistan Cotton. 57(1-4): 85-94. National.

26) Akbar.M; F.Ashraf; S.B.Hussain; F.Ahmed; T.H.Malik. 2017. Assessment of drought tolerant upland cotton genotypes based on seedling traits at different moisture level. The Pakistan Cotton. 57(1-4): 101-121. National.

27) Malik, T.H; and P.M.I.Khan. 2017. Particulars of Bt/ transgenic cotton varieties approved by Punjab Seed Council from 2010 to 2017 for general cultivation in Punjab. The Pakistan Cotton. 57(1-4): 135-138. National.

28) Malik, T.H. 2017. Province wise area, production and yield statistics in Pakistan during 1947- 2017. The Pakistan Cotton. 57(1-4): 139-141. National. 29) Kalroo, A.M. and T. Hussain. 2010. Improving the productivity of cotton. The Pakistan Cotton. 54(1-4): 16-28. National.

30) S.I.A. Shah, M.T. Jan, M. Rafiq, T.H. Malik, I.R. Khan and Z. Hussain. 2016. “Efficacy of different group of insecticides against dusky cotton bug, Oxycarenus laetus Kirby in field conditions of Pakistan”. Journal of Agri. And Res. 2(3): (3)2016. National. 31) S.I.A. Shah, M. Rafiq, T.H. Malik, I.R. Khan, S.Awais, S.Shah and Z. Hussain. 2016.

“Comparison of the newly introduced rearing methods of Cotton stainer, Dysdercus koenigii

(Hemiptera: Pyrrhocoridae) with classical methods”.Pakistan J.Zool.;48(3); 781-787; 2016. National

32) Saeed, R., Z.Mahmood, S.I.A.Shah, and T. Hussain. 2022. Using two-sex life table tools to compare the population parameters of Oxycarenus hyalinipennis coata (Lygaeidae: Hemiptera) when fed on Bt and Non-Bt cotton seeds. J.King Saud Univ – Sci. 34(8):102073. International. 33) Saeed, F., J. Farooq, A. Mahmood, M. Riaz, T. Hussain and A. Majeed. 2014. Assessment of genetic diversity for Cotton leaf curl virus (CLCuD), fiber quality and some morphological traits using different statistical procedures in Gossypium hirsutum L. Aust. J. Crop. Sci. 8(3): 442-447. International.

34) Farooq, J., A. Farooq, M. Riaz, M.R. Shahid, F. Saeed, M.S. Iqbal. T. Hussain, A. Batool, and A. Mahmood. 2014. Cotton leaf curl virus disease a principle cause of decline in cotton productivity in Pakistan (a mini review). Canadian Journal of Plant Protection 2(1): 9-16. International. 35) Hussain, T., I.A. Khan and Z. Ali. 2007. Study on gene action and combining abilities for thermo- tolerant abilities of corn (Zea mays L.) Int.J.Pl. Production. 1(1): 1-12. International. 36) Menchey, K., F. Ardila, A. Kay, P.A.V. Barroso, E. Roman, L.A. Fonseca, O.A. Momtaz, K.R. Kranthi, T.H. Malik, H.J. Bruwer. 2013. Report of the “Round Table for Biotechnology in Cotton. International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC). Washington, D.C. Library of the congress. International.

37) Hussain, T. 2012-13. Case studies of use of agricultural biotechnologies in developing countries. FAO proposal from Pakistan. Plant Genetic Resources and Seed Team, Plant Production and protection Division, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Vialedelle 10

Terme di Caracalla, 00153, Rome, Italy. International. 38) Saeed, F., J. Farooq, A. Mahmood, T. Hussain, M. Riaz and S. Ahmed. 2014. Genetic diversity in upland cotton for cotton leaf Curl virus disease, earliness and fiber quality. Pak. J. Agric. Res. 27(3): 226-236. National.

39) Sheikh, S.H. and T. Hussain. 2011. Organic Cotton. The Pakistan Cotton. 55(1-2): 32-44. National.

40) Kalroo, A.M. and T. Hussain. 2010. Improving the productivity of cotton. The Pakistan Cotton. 54(14): 16-28. National.

41) Ahmed, M. and T. Hussain. 2010. Significance of enhanced efficiency fertilizers to mitigate impact of climate change. The Pakistan Cotton. 54(14): 51-56. National. 42) Tassawar Hussain. 2014. Particulars of Bt. cotton varieties approved by "Punjab Seed Council" for cultivation in Punjab. The Pakistan Cotton. 55(14): 65-67. National. 43) Khan, M.I., M. Afzal, A. Khan, H.M. Saeed and T. Hussain. 2010. Genotypic exploitation of commercial cotton cultivars under the agro-climatic condition of Multan, Pakistan. The Pakistan Cotton. 54(14): 57-63. National.

44) Atif, M., M.B. Sarwar and T. Hussain. 2010. A novel Arrow-head technology for low cost hybrid Bt. cotton seed production. The Pakistan Cotton. 54(14): 64-68. National. 45) Khan, L.A. and T. Hussain. 2011. Impact of picking, handling and ginning process on the quality of raw cotton in district Mirpurkhas. The Pakistan Cotton. 55(1-2): 23-31. National. 46) Hussain, T., I.A. Khan, M.A. Malik and Z. Ali. 2006. Breeding potential for high temperature tolerance in corn (Zea mays L.) Pak. J. Bot. 38(4):1185-1195. National. 47) Tassawar Hussain. 2010. Pakistan Central Cotton Committee (PCCC) - Functions and achievements. The Pakistan Cotton. 54(14): 69-75. National. 48) Tassawar Hussain. 2011. Standard Operating Protocols (SOPs) for testing, evaluation, monitoring, approval, release and registration of genetically modified (GM) crop varieties in Pakistan with emphasis on Bt Cotton. The Pakistan Cotton. 55(1-2):45-60. National.

Few articles, journals, books and chapters are under publication.

Many other small technical pamphlets, brochures, guidelines, SOPs, literature etc. also published.

Dozens of project proposals (PC-1), Concept paper of government and private sector also reviewed.



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