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Soil & Water Conservation Research Institute, Chakwal

  1. Rehman, O.U., Malik, S.N., Bibi, R., Naseem, W., Hussain, T., Yunas, M., Aulakh, A.M., Khan, M., Rizvi, S.A. & Majeed, M.D. (2025). Mulching Technology for Moisture Conservation: Strategies and Applications for Rainfed Area. Planta Animalia, 4(2), 179-195.
  2. Malik, S.N. Bibi, R., Naseem, W., Yunas, M., Khan, M., Aulakh, A.M., Rehman, O.U., Rizvi, S.A., Hasan, S.Z.U., & Majeed, M.D. (2025). Impact of Organic and Inorganic Mulches on Soil Properties and Growth Parameters of Garlic. Planta Animalia, 4(1), 131-140.
  3. Aulakh, A. M., Rehman, O. U., Anwar, A., Bibi, R., Yunas, M., Malik, A., Malik, S. N., Iftikhar, M., Sultan, T., Rizvi, S. A., Naseem, W., Mahmood, K., Latif, R., Arslan, M. W., Muhammad, G., & Mahmood, Q. (2025). Evaluating the efficacy of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPRs) in enhancing the chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) productivity under different moisture regimes. International Journal of Agriculture Innovation and Cutting-Edge Research, 3(1), 68–76.
  4. Rahim, M., Rehman, O.-U., Aulakh, A. M., Bibi, R., Yunas, M., Naseem, W., Malik, S. N., Rizvi, S. A., Majeed, M. D., Iftikhar, M., Muhammad, G., Fatimah, T., Aas, M. A., & Mansoor, M. (2024). Exploring impact of hydrogel application on growth and yield of wheat under rainfed scenario. Planta Animalia, 3(2), 37–44.
  5. Bibi, R., Malik, S. N., Naseem, W., Yunas, M., Rahim, M., Rehman, O. U., Rizvi, S. A., Aulakh, A. M., Majeed, M. D., & Hasan, S. Z. U. (2024). Impact of in-situ moisture conservation techniques on yield in a pomegranate orchard. Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science, 3(3), 497–506.
  6. O.U. Rehman, R. Kausar, M. Rashid, M.I. Akram, A. Malik, M.U. Mohsin, A. Munir, K.M. Malik & S.U. Khan. (2024). Evaluation of High Value Medicinal Plants Used as Stop Wash Barriers to Intercept Runoff in Eroded Lands of Fateh Jang, Pakistan. Journal of Himalayan Earth Sciences, 57(2), 62-73.
  7. Yunas, M., Rahim, M., Bibi, R., Aulakh, A. M., Naseem, W., Malik, S. N., Rizvi, S. A., & Rehman, O.-U. (2024). Boosting peach production in rainfed areas of Punjab through mulching techniques. Journal of Applied Research in Plant Sciences, 5(2), 219–225.
  8. Rizvi, S. A., Naseem, W., Muhammad, G., Anjum, S., Hussain, T., Rafique, R., Latief, N., & Umair, A. (2023). Tillage practices affect the water conservation benefits of rainwater harvesting in semi-arid conditions. Biological and Clinical Sciences Research Journal, 2023, 633.
  9. Malik, S. N., Bibi, R., Rahim, M., Rehman, O. U., Ahmed, S., Yunas, M., Muhammad, G., & Aulakh, A. M. (2023). Use of plant growth promoting Rhizobacteria containing ACC-deaminase activity for enhancing groundnut yield under rainfed scenario. Pakistan Journal of Biotechnology, 20(2), 339–346.
  10. Ahmed, S., Malik, S. N., Bibi, R., Fatimah, T., Farooqi, M. H., Nadeem, M., Ali, S., & Noor, S. (2022). The added substrates effect on quality of composting product through C:N and pH. Natural Volatiles and Essential Oils.
  11. Umair, A., Rahim, M., Ahmed, S., Rizvi, S. A., Sajjad, M. R., Naseem, M. W., & Iqbal, N. (2022). Performance of grasses to provide soil cover and produce biomass (fodder) under rainfed condition. Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, Series B: Biological Sciences, 65(3), 269–273.
  12. Ahmed, S., Umair, A., Rahim, M., Yunas, M., Waheed, A., Ali, S., & Farooqi, M. H. (2022). Slope steepness and crop vegetative cover impact on soil and water losses under high rainfall zone of Pothowar. Natural Volatiles & Essential Oils, 9(2), 871–878.
  13. Rizvi, S. A., Ahmad, A., Latif, M., Shakir, A. S., Khan, A. A., Naseem, W., & Gondal, M. R. (2021). Implication of remote sensing data under GIS environment for appraisal of irrigation system performance. Water Resources Management, 35(14), 4909–4926.
  14. Ali, A., Malik, A., Kausar, R., Akram, M. I., & Akmal, M. (2021). Effects of hydrogels on citrus yield and soil physico-chemical properties in rainfed area of district Attock. Soil and Environment. https://doi.org/10.25252/SE/2021/172400.
  15. Nabi, G., Hussain, F., Wu, R.-S., Nangia, V., & Bibi, R. (2021). Micro watershed management for erosion control using soil and water conservation structure and SWAT modeling. Water.
  16. Sajjad, M. R., Rizvi, S. A., Rafique, R., Naseem, W., Khan, A., Muhammad, G., Subhani, A., Aziz, M., & Javid, S. (2021). Characterization of cowpea to harvest rainwater for wheat in semiarid conditions. Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 19(3), e1201. https://doi.org/10.5424/sjar/2021193-16645.
  17. Kausar, R., Akram, M. I., Choudhary, M. I., Malik, A., Zahid, A. R., & Ali, B. (2020). Soil moisture retention and rainfed wheat yield variations by the addition of gypsum and green manure. Journal of Soil Science and Environmental Management, 11(1), 6–16. https://doi.org/10.5897/JSSEM2019.0780
  18. Sajjad, M. R., Rafique, R., Bibi, R., Umair, A., Afzal, A., Ali, A., & Rafique, T. (2019). Performance of green manuring for soil health and crop yield improvement. Pure and Applied Biology, 8(2), 1543–1553.
  19. Umair, A., Mehmood, T., Naseem, W., Rizvi, S. A., Malik, S. N., & Sajjad, M. R. (2019). Evaluation of soil conservation structures in sloppy lands of Sohawa area for soil moisture and fertility conservation. Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology, 7(4), 567–575. https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v7i4.567-575.2049
  20. Sajjad, M. R., Subhani, A., Rafique, R., Hussain, T., Naseem, W., Bibi, R., & Malik, S. N. (2018). Green manuring for moisture conservation and wheat yield improvement in rainfed agriculture. Journal of Natural Sciences Research, 8, 33–41.
  21. Malik, S. N., Subhani, A., Bibi, R., & Naseem, W. (2018). Do organic and inorganic mulches affect soil moisture conservation and crop yield? Journal of Applied Agriculture and Biotechnology, 3(1), 43–52.
  22. Akram, M. I., Rashid, M., Kausar, R., Javed, S., Choudhary, M. I., Rehman, O. U., Malik, A., & Mahmood, H. (2018). Screening of various grasses against moisture stress under rainfed environment of Fatehjang. International Journal of Biology and Biotechnology, 15(3), 521–526.
  23. Rashid, M., Rehman, O. U., Mehdi, S. M., Alvi, S., Sheikh, A. A., Mehmood, H., Akram, M. I., & Raza, R. A. (2018). Yield response of Cicer arietinum L. as influenced by plant growth promoting Rhizobacteria in rainfed loess soils. International Journal of Plant & Soil Science, 22(6), 1–10.
  24. Kausar, R., Choudhary, M. I., Akram, M. I., Rashid, M., Rehman, O. U., Malik, A., Khalid, M. A. U. R., Zubair, M., & Alvi, S. (2018). Response of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) to plant growth promoting Rhizobacteria in degraded soils. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 13(17), 904–910.
  25. Rashid, M., Rehman, O. U., Alvi, S., Kausar, R., & Akram, M. I. (2016). Evaluation of loose stone terrace structures for soil moisture and fertility conservation in sloppy lands of Attock District, Pakistan. Academic Journal of Agricultural Research, 4(1), 25–33.
  26. Rashid, M., Rehman, O. U., Kausar, R., Alvi, S., Akram, M. I., Khalid, R., & Hussain, B. (2016). The effectiveness of soil and water conservation terrace structures for improvement of crops and soil productivity in rainfed terraced system. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 53(1), 241–248.
  27. Rehman, O. U., Rashid, M., Kausar, R., Alvi, S., & Hussain, R. (2015). Slope gradient and vegetation cover effects on the runoff and sediment yield in hillslope agriculture. Turkish Journal of Agriculture – Food Science and Technology, 3(6), 478–483.
  28. Rehman, O. U., Rashid, M., Kausar, R., Alvi, S., & Sajjad, M. R. (2015). Assessment of runoff and sediment losses under different slope gradients and crop covers in semi-arid watersheds. Soil and Environment, 34(1), 75–81.
  29. Rehman, O. U., Rashid, M., Kausar, R., & Alvi, S. (2014). Micro catchment techniques for efficient utilization of stored rainwater in gullied lands. International Journal of Agriculture and Crop Science, 7(13), 1304–1311.
  30. Hasan, S. Z. U., Khan, A., Jha, A. K., Razzaq, A., Sajjad, M. R., & Muhammad, G. (2014). Green manure for improved wheat yield through moisture conservation in rainfed areas of Pakistan. Journal of Agri-Food and Applied Sciences, 2(6), 171–173.
  31. Rehman, O. U., Rashid, M., Alvi, S., Kausar, R., Khalid, R., & Iqbal, T. (2013). Prospects of using gypsum to conserve water and improve wheat yield in rainfed aridisols. Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 56(1), 11–17.
  32. Shah, H., Khan, M. A., Farooq, U., Akmal, N., Munir, S., & Hussain, B. (2012). Potential for investment in indigenous technologies: A case of low-cost soil and water conservation structures in rainfed Pothwar, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research, 25(2), 91–103.
  33. Iqbal, M. N., Oweis, T. Y., Ashraf, M., Hussain, B., & Majid, A. (2012). Impact of land-use practices on sediment yield in the Dharabi watershed of Pakistan. Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering A, 1, 406–420.
  34. Ashraf, M., Oweis, T. Y., Razzaq, A., Hussain, B., & Majid, A. (2012). Spatial and temporal analyses of water quality in the Dharabi watershed of Pakistan: Issues and options. Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering A, 1, 329–340.
  35. Rashid, M., Iqbal, M. N., Akram, M. I., Ansar, M., & Hussain, R. (2008). Role of gypsum in wheat production in rainfed areas. Soil & Environment, 27(2), 1–5.