N.W.F.P Agricultural University, Peshawar, Pakistan

Faculty of Crop Protection Sciences

Department of Weed Science

The Weed Science Department is the first of its kind in the country. In the light of the recommendations of the TIPAN and ARP-II teams and the recommendations of the Weed Science Society of Pakistan, the NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar emerged as a pioneer to initiate a separate full fledged department among the galaxy of its departments in the year 2000. The start was taken with M.Sc. Hons. class and the first batch were admitted in 2000-2001. One year later i.e. 2001-2002 the B.Sc. Hons. class was started. A very humble start with only two teachers was taken. The strength of the faculty is still the same, at least on regular basis. The department is progressing by imparting the latest knowledge in the discipline. Moreover, it is the head quarter of the Weed Science Society of Pakistan and the Pakistan Ethnobotanical Society. Pakistan Journal of Weed Science under the auspices of the Weed Science Society of Pakistan is going to be published from this department. The present Chairman of Weed Science Department is the President of Pakistan Weed Science Society of Pakistan and Pakistan Ethnobotanical Association.

The potential yield of crop varieties will remain a mere illusion, unless and until proper weed management package is adopted. As all these varieties had been evolved under optimum weed management condition, the weedy conditions of the farmers are not conducive for their yield. Under such circumstances, farmer's own varieties or land races are better yielder and competitors as compared to be modern improved cultivars. Weeds inflict 20-30% losses in different crops on the average. On national level total monitory losses due to weeds well exceeds beyond 120 billion, whereas wheat alone account for more than 30 billions.

Faculty Members with Qualification and Specialization
1.	Dr. Khan Bahadar Marwat
		Ph.D Botany (Weed Taxonomy)
		Ph.D. (Weed Ecology - USA)
		kbmarwat@aup.edu.pk
		+92-91-9216550

2.	Dr. Gul Hassan, Professor and Chairman
2.		Ph.D (Weed Physiology -USA)

3.	Mr. Ikramullah Khan, Lecturer
		M.Phil (Invasive Weeds)
		M.Sc. Botany (Weed Science), Ph.D Scholar (Australia)

4.	Dr. Muhammad Azim Khan, Lecturer
		M.Sc. (Hons, Weed Ecology), Ph.D
		Post Doc Fellow(Canada)

5.	Dr. Ijaz Ahmad Khan, Lecturer
		M.Sc. (Hons, Weed Ecology), Ph.D. (Weed Science)

6.	Mr. Naeem Khan Wazir , Lecturer
		M.Sc. Hons. (Weed Science)
		Ph.D Scholar (Australia)

7.	Miss. Saima Hashim , Lecturer
		M.Sc. Hons. (Weed Science)
		Ph.D Scholar (Japan)

Curriculum:

UnderGraduate Courses in Weed Science B.Sc. (Hons.)

B.Sc. (Hons.) 3rd Semester:

Course No		Course Title	Credit Hrs
	WS 401	Introduction to Weed Science	3 (2-2)

B.Sc. (Hons.) 5th Semester:

Course No		Course Title	Credit Hrs
	WS 501	Plant Anatomy	3 (2-2)
	WS 502	Applied Weed Science	4 (3-2)
	WS 505	Weeds Identification- I: Rabi Weeds	4 (3-2)
	WS 507	Perennial & parasitic weeds & their management	4 (3-2)

B.Sc. (Hons.) 6th Semester:

Course No		Course Title	Credit Hrs
	WS 503	Introduction to applied Ethnobotany	3 (2-2)
	WS 504	Introduction to Taxonomy of Angiosperms	4 (3-2)
	WS 506	Weeds Identification-II: Kharif Weeds	4 (3-2)
	WS 508	Introduction to Chemical Weed Control	4 (3-2)

B.Sc. (Hons.) 7th Semester:

Course No		Course Title	Credit Hrs
	WS 601	Weed Management in Field Crops	4 (3-2)
	WS 602	Weed Ecology	4 (3-2)
	WS 603	Weed Physiology	4 (3-2)
	WS 604	Weed Management in Fruit & Vegetable crops	4 (3-2)
	WS 605	Seminar	4 (3-2)

B.Sc. (Hons.) 8th Semester:

Course No		Course Title	Credit Hrs
	WS-606	Internship including report writing and presentation	20 (0-40)

Post Graduate Courses in Weed Sciences (M.Sc. (Hons.) & Ph.D.

Course No		Course Title	Credit Hrs
	WS-701	Herbicide behavior in Plant and Soil	4(3-2)
	WS-702	Research Methods in Weed Science	4(3-2)
	WS-703	Advance Weed Ecology	4(3-2)
	WS-704	Integrated Weed Management	4(3-2)
	WS-705	Weed Management in lawns, commercial areas forest and total vegetation control	4(3-2)
	WS-706	Herbicides and Rabi Crops	2(1-2)
	WS-707	Herbicides and Karif Crops	2(1-2)
	WS-708	Bio-diversity in Ecosystemspsion nd Soil(M.Sc. (Hons.) & Ph.D.)	4(3-2)
	WS-709	Invasive Weeds	3(2-2)
	WS-710	Advances in Applied Ethnobotany	3(2-2)
	WS-711	Biology & Management of Parasitic Weeds	3(2-2)
	WS-712	Ecophysiology of Weeds	4(3-2)
	WS-713	Herbicide Chemistry	4(3-2)
	WS-714	Aquatic Weeds and their Management	3(2-2)
	WS-715	Agrostology	4(3-2)
	WS-793	Special Problem (M.Sc.)	2(2-0)
	WS-794	Seminar I (M.Sc.)	1(1-0)
	WS-795	Thesis (M.Sc.)	10(0-10)
	WS-796	Special Problem (Ph.D.)	2(2-0)
	WS-797	Seminar-II (Ph.D.) Synopsis	1(1-0)
	WS-798	Defense Seminar-III (Ph.D.)	1(1-0)
	WS-799	Dissertation	20(0-20)

On Going Projects in Weed Science Department
	Management of parasitic weeds in legumes and rapeseed and mustard. Effective March, 2002. ALP/PARC funded.
	Weed Management in Wheat. Effective July, 2003. PSF funded.
	Investigation of Mechanism of Seed Dormancy in weed seeds in the rice based cropping system. Effective March 2002 ALP/PARC funded.
	Studies on biology, ecology and management of wild oats sponsored by HEC, Islamabad.
	Integrated Weed Management in Chickpea (Diagnostic Phase) sponsored by PSF, Islamabad.