Ajit Singh

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  Malaysia Campus
  Jalan Broga
  43500 Semenyih
  Selangor Darul Ehsan
  Malaysia
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• Ajit.Singh@nottingham.edu.my
• http://www.nottingham.edu.my/Biosciences/People/ajit.singh

Biography

• Dr. Singh is as an Associate Professor in field of Crop Production and Physiology. He obtained his Ph.D. (1999) from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He served Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria as a Senior Lecture and then Associate Professor from 2000 to 2011.
• During this period, he taught Field and Horticultural Crop Production, Crop Physiology and Nutrition, Field Experimentation, Seed technology and Biostatistics at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
• In addition, Dr. Singh has experience in data handling and analysis using Genstat, SPSS and SAS.
• Authored 50 publications in major scientific Journals, 42 in Conference Proceedings and supervised 41 postgraduate and 40 undergraduate students
• Dr. Singh research interest includes utilization of the natural resources and manipulation of the traditional cropping practices to increase food production. Particularly, incorporation of legumes and legume residues into cereal-based cropping systems and assessment of nitrogen fixation.
• Other areas include physical manipulation of plant processes to increase crop production and seed biology.

Expertise Summary

• Scientist/Teacher with progressive experience as Crop Agronomist/Plant Nutritionist/Cropping Systems Specialist and Biometrician.
• Attained Doctorate in Agronomy with focus on Cropping Systems (Legume-cereal Rotations) Soil Fertility Management using residue management techniques, Masters in Agronomy and Bachelors in Agriculture.
• Professional background encompasses teaching, supervision and research, with primary concentration on crop management.
• Skills include field-based and laboratory research studies in Agronomy, Soil Science, Forage Crops, Nutrition, Plant and Soil analysis techniques (particular reference to nitrogen) and
• Data analysis using Statistical Analysis System (SAS), SPSS, Genstat and Statplus.

Teaching Summary

Postgraduate Lectures

• Statistics and Experimental Design for Biosciences
• Crop Research Techniques

Undergraduate lectures

• Biosciences and the Global Food Security
• Professional Skills for Bioscientists
• Research Techniques in Plant Sciences
• Data Transfer, Analysis and Presentation
• Resource Capture by Plants: from cell to community (Plant Nutrition)
• Research in Nutrition and Biochemistry (Statistics)
• Plant Responses to Environmental Stress (Plant Nutrition)
• Plant Science (Nutrition and Seed Biology)
• Global Issues in Nutrition
• Postharvest and preservation technology (Composition of fruits and vegetables)
• Applied Plant Physiology from Cell to Crop
• Current issues in Biotechnology
• Plants and their Environments

Research Summary

Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Malaysian Oil Palm Assessing biological nitrogen fixation in legumes (particularly underutilized legumes like Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea) Simulation… read more

Selected Publications

• KIMAYA A. SHUKLA, ABU DANISH AIMAN BIN ABU SOFIAN, AJIT SINGH, WEI HSIN CHEN, PAU LOKE SHOW and YI JING CHAN, 2024. Food waste management and sustainable waste to energy: Current efforts, anaerobic digestion, incinerator and hydrothermal carbonization with a focus in Malaysia Journal of Cleaner Production. 448, 141457
• JEWAN, S.Y.Y., BILLA, L., SPARKES, D., MURCHIE, E., PAGAY, V., GAUTAM, D., COGATO, A., SINGH, A, 2024. Monitoring Bambara Groundnut Canopy State Variables at Various Growth Stages Using Low-Cost Remote Sensing Technology and Machine Learning Techniques Advances in Science and Technology. 144, 63-69
• SUMERA JAVAD, AJIT SINGH, NIMRA KOUSAR, 2024. Zinc-based nanofertilizers: synthesis and toxicity assessments. In: KAMEL A. ABD-ELSALAM, ed., Nanofertilizer Synthesis- Methods and Types Elsevier. 213-132
• SINGH, A., BIN ABU SOFIAN, A. D. A., CHAN, Y. J., CHAKRABARTY, A., SELVARAJOO, A., ABAKR, Y. A., & SHOW, P. L., 2024. Hydrothermal carbonization: Sustainable pathways for waste- to-energy conversion and biocoal production. GCB Bioenergy. 16, 1315

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Current Research

• Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Malaysian Oil Palm
• Assessing biological nitrogen fixation in legumes (particularly underutilized legumes like Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea)
• Simulation modeling for nitrogen use efficiency in oil palm intercropping system
• "SOIL HEALTH IN OIL PALM PLANTATION SYSTEMS". Intercropping Oil Palm with Underutilized Crop to Improve Soil Organic Matter Content, Earthworm Diversity, and Soil Infiltration
• Sustainable Urban Agriculture: ensuring resource use efficiency in vertically integrated farming
• Climate change and crop production: Physiological growth and yield response of underutilized leafy vegetables to a projected climate change.
• Precision Agriculture using Remote sensing: Predicting growth and yield in underutilized Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea) landraces using Multi-Spectral Imaging from an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.
• Developing LED light recipes (red & blue) for increased growth, yield, and phytochemical content of some vegetables in vertical hydroponic farming systems
• Microbes enrichment in planting media for quality organic vegetable produce
• propagation, cultivation practices and harvest frequency on growth and mineral composition of moringa (Moringa oleifera L.)

Past Research

Research experience at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria (2000-2011)

• Principal Scientist-Sokoto Location, Nationally Coordinated Research Trial on Multi-Locational Heat Tolerant Wheat Varietal Evaluation in collaboration with Lake Chad Research Institute, Maiduguri, Nigeria. (ARCN project)
• Principal Scientist-Sokoto Location, Nationally Coordinated Research Trial on Durum wheat multilocation yield trial in collaboration with Lake Chad Research Institute, Maiduguri, Nigeria (ARCN project)
• Conducting field experimentation on arid crops like Millet, cowpea, sorghum, bambara groundnut, groundnut, kenaf, roselle and horticultural crops like tomato, onion, garlic, pepper in the field of crop production and water management

Research Experience at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria (1994-1999)

• Conducting multilocational trials on farmers' field and research center across Northern and Southern Guinea savanna of Nigeria utilizing legume duration and residue management technologies in a legume-cereal based cropping systems.
• Conducting pot experiment in a greenhouse to study on N uptake in Maize from soils collected from various locations in Northern and Southern Guinea Savanna.
• Estimating N₂ fixation in legume using difference method and Ureide technique and calculated N-balance in legume-cereal rotation systems under various soil fertility regimes and environments.
• Analysing soil and the plant parts of legume and cereal for N content and carried out ureide analysis for estimating N₂ fixation

Future Research

• Vertical and rooftop farming
• LED light effects on Nutrient content of vegetables
• Precision Agriculture using IOT and remote sensing

• KIMAYA A. SHUKLA, ABU DANISH AIMAN BIN ABU SOFIAN, AJIT SINGH, WEI HSIN CHEN, PAU LOKE SHOW and YI JING CHAN, 2024. Food waste management and sustainable waste to energy: Current efforts, anaerobic digestion, incinerator and hydrothermal carbonization with a focus in Malaysia Journal of Cleaner Production. 448, 141457
• JEWAN, S.Y.Y., BILLA, L., SPARKES, D., MURCHIE, E., PAGAY, V., GAUTAM, D., COGATO, A., SINGH, A, 2024. Monitoring Bambara Groundnut Canopy State Variables at Various Growth Stages Using Low-Cost Remote Sensing Technology and Machine Learning Techniques Advances in Science and Technology. 144, 63-69
• SUMERA JAVAD, AJIT SINGH, NIMRA KOUSAR, 2024. Zinc-based nanofertilizers: synthesis and toxicity assessments. In: KAMEL A. ABD-ELSALAM, ed., Nanofertilizer Synthesis- Methods and Types Elsevier. 213-132
• SINGH, A., BIN ABU SOFIAN, A. D. A., CHAN, Y. J., CHAKRABARTY, A., SELVARAJOO, A., ABAKR, Y. A., & SHOW, P. L., 2024. Hydrothermal carbonization: Sustainable pathways for waste- to-energy conversion and biocoal production. GCB Bioenergy. 16, 1315
• FARAHZETY, A.M., AJIT, S. and YAP, L.V., 2023. Influence of priming treatments on seed germination and growth characteristics of Moringa oleifera seedlings under laboratory and greenhouse conditions. Food Research. 6(4), 71-80
• ROZNIZA, K., AJIT, S., WINNIE, Y.S.P., YAP, L.V., FARAHZETY, A.M., ZULHAZMI, S. and MOHD ABID, A., 2023. Effect of different LED wavelengths on growth, chlorophyll and anthocyanin content of purple-red pakchoi (Brassica rapa chineensis) in indoor vertical farming. Food Research. 6(4), 65-70
• KENG, ZI XIANG, TAN, JAMIE JEAN MINN, PHOON, BAO LEE, KHOO, CHEE CHANG, KHOIROH, IANATUL, CHONG, SIEWHUI, SUPRAMANIAM, CHRISTINAVIMALA, SINGH, AJIT and PAN, GUAN-TING, 2023. Aerated Static Pile Composting for Industrial Biowastes: From Engineering to Microbiology Bioengineering. 10(8),
• SUMERA JAVAD, SABA MAQSOOD, ANIS ALI SHAH, AJIT SINGH, ADNAN NOOR SHAH, MUHAMMAD NAWAZ, MUHAMMAD AMJAD BASHIR, EMAN M. EL NASHAR, MANSOUR A. ALGHAMDI, ATTALLA F.EL-KOTT, WALID F.A MOSA, 2023. Iron nanoparticles mitigates cadmium toxicity in Triticum aestivum; Modulation of antioxidative defense system and physiochemical Characteristics Journal of King Saud University – Science. 35, 102498
• M. B. SOKOTO, E. O. AIGBOJIE, A. U. DIKKO, A. SINGH, U. ALIYU, S. A. LUKMAN AND R. M. SHARIF, 2023. Productivity of Millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L) R. BR.) as Influenced by Intra-row Spacing, Low Levels of Combined Organic and In-organic Fertilizers and Variety in Sokoto, Sudan Savannah, Nigeria Journal of Plant & Soil Science. 35(17), 97389
• SHAIKH YASSIR YOUSOUF JEWAN, LAWAL BILLA, DEBBIE SPARKES, VINAY PAGAY, DEEPAK GAUTAM, STEPHEN D. TYERMAN, AJIT SINGH, 2023. Monitoring Growth and Development of Bambara Groundnut Using a Low-Cost Unmanned Aerial Vehicle In: IGARSS 2023 - IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium.
• SINGH, AJIT, GILL, ANDREW, LIM, DAVID LIAN KEONG, KASMARUDDIN, AGUSTINA, MIRI, TAGHI, CHAKRABARTY, ANITA, CHAI, HUI HUI, SELVARAJOO, ANURITA, MASSAWE, FESTO, ABAKR, YOUSIF ABDALLA, MATEVA, KUMBIRAI IVYNE, NG, WENDY PEI QIN, SERIFI, OLGA, MACKENZIE, CLAUDIA, MOHAMAD, MARDAWANI, KANG, HOOI-SIANG, GOH, PEI SEAN, LIM, JUN WEI and CHAN, YI JING, 2022. Feasibility of Bio-Coal Production from Hydrothermal Carbonization (HTC) Technology Using Food Waste in Malaysia SUSTAINABILITY. 14(8),
• IQRA NASEER, SUMERA JAVAD, AJIT SINGH, SABA MAQSOOD, SUMERA IQBAL AND KHAJISTA JABEEN, 2022. Alleviation Mechanism of Drought Stress in Plants Using Metal Nanoparticles –A Perspective Analysis. In: FAIZAN, M., HAYAT, S., YU, F., ed., Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 53. Springer, Cham. 115–149
• SATTI, S.H.; RAJA, N.I.; IKRAM, M.; ORABY, H.F.; MASHWANI, Z.-U.-R.; MOHAMED, A.H.; SINGH, A.; OMAR, A.A, 2022. Plant-based Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles Trigger Biochemical and Proteome Modifications in Triticum aestivum L. under Biotic Stress of Puccinia striiformis Molecules,. 27(13), 4274
• MINTALLAH MOUSA A. ALLOUZI, SAFA MOUSA A. ALLOUZI, ZI XIANG KENG, CHRISTINA VIMALA SUPRAMANIAM, AJIT SINGH, SIEWHUI CHONG, 2022. Liquid biofertilizers as a sustainable solution for agriculture Helion. 8(12), e12609
• TE, WEI ZUN, MUHANIN, KAVINESH NAIR MANOR, CHU, YU-MING, SELVARAJOO, ANURITA, SINGH, AJIT, AHMED, SHAMS FORRUQUE, VO, DAI-VIET N. and SHOW, PAU LOKE, 2021. Optimization of Pyrolysis Parameters for Production of Biochar From Banana Peels: Evaluation of Biochar Application on the Growth of Ipomoea aquatica FRONTIERS IN ENERGY RESEARCH. 8,
• LIM, YIK FU, CHAN, YI JING, ABAKR, YOUSIF ABDALLA, SETHU, VASANTHI, SELVARAJOO, ANURITA, SINGH, AJIT, LEE, JUNYAN and GARETH, MILTON, 2021. Evaluation of potential feedstock for biogas production via anaerobic digestion in Malaysia: kinetic studies and economics analysis ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY.
• LIM YIK FU, CHAN YI JING, YOUSIF ABDALLA ABAKR, VASANTHI SETHU, ANURITA SELVARAJOO, AJIT SINGH, LEE JUNYAN and MILTON GARETH, 2021. Review of Biowastes to Energy in Malaysia: Current Technology, Scalability and Socioeconomic Analysis Cleaner Engineering and Technology. 100257
• JAMALLUDDIN, NORAIN, MASSAWE, FESTO J., MAYES, SEAN, HO, WAI KUAN, SINGH, AJIT and SYMONDS, RACHAEL C., 2021. Physiological Screening for Drought Tolerance Traits in Vegetable Amaranth (Amaranthus tricolor) Germplasm AGRICULTURE-BASEL. 11(10),
• SHEHZAD, M., ZAHID, N., MAQBOOL, M., SINGH, A., LIU, H., WU, C., KHAN, A., WAHID, F., SAUD, S., 2021. Climate Resilience in Agriculture. In: JATOI, W.N., MUBEEN, M., AHMAD, A., CHEEMA, M.A., LIN, Z., HASHMI, M.Z, ed., Building Climate Resilience in Agriculture Springer, Cham. 67-82
• SHAIKH YASSIR YOUSOUF JEWANA, VINAY PAGAY, LAWAL BILLA, STEPHEN D. TYERMAN, DEEPAK GAUTAM, DEBBIE SPARKS, HUI HUI CHAI AND AJIT SINGH, 2021. Feasibility of low-cost near-infrared sensitive consumer-grade digital camera mounted on commercial UAV to assess Bambara groundnut yield International Journal of Remote Sensing. 43(2),
• KENG, ZI XIANG, CHONG, SIEWHUI, NG, CHEE GUAN, RIDZUAN, NUR IZZATI, HANSON, SVENJA, PAN, GUAN-TING, LAU, PHEI LI, SUPRAMANIAM, CHRISTINA VIMALA, SINGH, AJIT, CHIN, CHIEW FOAN and LAM, HON LOONG, 2020. Community-scale composting for food waste: A life-cycle assessment-supported case study JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION. 261,
• CHEE MAY TEE, AJIT SINGH and SHI-HUI CHENG, 2020. Prevalence of Undiagnosed Hypertension and Its Associated Factors Among the University Staff Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences. 16(3), 243-254
• M. MUSA, F. MASSAWE, S. MAYES, I. ALSHAREEF, F.D. DAKORA, Y. SIDDIQUI, A. SINGH, 2019. Growth Performance of Bambara Groundnut as Influenced by Phosphorus Application Using Rock Phosphate in the Sub-Humid Tropical Regions of Malaysia In: Acta Horticulturae 2015. (International Symposium on Underutilized Plant Species, Madurai India. 5-8 August, 2015).. 1241. 381-388.
• NOOSHEEN ZAHID, MEHDI MAQBOOL, AJIT SINGH AND ASGAR ALI, 2019. Advances in guava cultivation. In: YAHIA, E. M., ed., Achieving sustainable cultivation of tropical fruits Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK.
• SUDHEER SURYA, SINGH AJIT, ALI ASGAR, MANICKAM SIVAKUMAR, 2019. Effect of carbon dioxide on the physicochemical quality of Ganoderma lucidum. Biotech Today: An International Journal of Biological Sciences. 8(1), 7-9
• ACGA CHENG, MURTHAZAR NAIM RAAI, NURUL AMALINA MOHD ZAIN, FESTO MASSAWE, AJIT SINGH & WAN ABD AL QADR IMAD WAN-MOHTAR, 2019. In search of alternative proteins: unlocking the potential of underutilized tropical legumes Food Security.
• SINGH, A., Y. SIDDIQUI, R.C. SYMONDS AND M. MUSA, 2019. Application of rock phosphate levels influenced the root growth, N and P uptake in bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea) landraces Intl. J. Agric. Biol.. 22, 1167-1172
• MUSA, M. & SINGH, A., 2019. Performance of Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc.) with rice husk biochar and Christmas Island Rock Phosphate Application Int J Recycl Org Waste Agricult..
• US MUHAMMAD AND A SINGH, 2019. Effects of hydro-priming and seed weight on germination of physic nut (Jatropha curcas L.) in Sokoto semi-arid zone of Nigeria In: Acta Hortic (ISHS) International Symposium on Underutilized Plant Species. 1241.
• N.S.B. ALIAS, L. BILLA, A. MUHAMMAD AND A. SINGH, 2018. Priming and Temperature Effects on Germination and Early Seedling Growth of some Brassica spp.: Horticulture for Improved Livelihoods In: Acta Hortic., International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS): III All Africa Horticultural Congress. 1225.
• U.S. MUHAMMAD, A. SINGH, I.U. ABUBAKAR & M. ALIYU, 2018. Effect of Propagation Method, Spacing and Pruning on Plant Establishment and Survival after Pruning of Physic nut (Jatropha curcas L.) in Sokoto, Nigeria In: Acta Hortic., International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS): III All Africa Horticultural Congress. 1225.
• TAKE-TSABA, A. I., A. S. JURAIMI, M. R. YUSOP, R. OTHMAN AND A. SINGH, 2018. Influence of Biofertilizer on Growth Improvement of Aerobic Rice Genotypes The Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences. 28
• ALIYU ISAH TAKE-TSABA, ABDUL SHUKOR BIN JURAIMI, MOHD RAFII BIN YUSOP, RADZIAH BT OTHMAN AND AJIT SINGH, 2018. Nutrient Uptake of Aerobic Rice Genotypes as Influenced by Biofertilizer Direct Research Journal of Agriculture and Food Science. 6, 11
• ALIYU ISAH TAKE-TSABA, ABDUL SHUKOR BIN JURAIMI, MOHD RAFII BIN YUSOP, RADZIAH BT OTHMAN AND AJIT SINGH, 2018. Weed Competitiveness of some Aerobic Rice Genotypes International Journal of Agriculture & Biology. 20(3), 583-593
• IBRAHIM ALZORQI, AJIT SINGH, SIVAKUMAR MANICKAM and HAIDAR F. AL-QRIMLI, 2017. Optimization of Ultrasound Assisted Extraction (UAE) of β-D-glucan Polysaccharides from Ganoderma lucidum for prospective Scale-up Resource-Efficient Technologies. 3(1), 46-54
• MEHDI MAQBOOL, NOOSHEEN ZAHID, ASGAR ALI, AJIT SINGH, 2017. Inhibition of Cell Wall Degrading Enzymes and Improved Storability of Banana Fruit by Using Composite Edible Coatings Journal of Environmental and Agricultural Sciences. 9, 80-86
• HARSHINI PAKALAPATIA, FATIN FATIHAHB, MUKHTAR MUSA, AJIT SINGH, MOHAMMAD KHALID, SENTHIL KUMAR ARUMUGASAMYA, 2017. Influence of Biochar Type and Phosphorus on the yield of Green Gram (Vigna radiata) in Tropical Sub-Humid Areas of Malaysia. In: 4th Postgraduate Colloquium in Environmental Research (POCER). 94-95
• LOW, S.S., CHIA, J.S.Y., TAN, M.T.T., LOH, H.-S., KHIEW, P.S., SINGH, A. and CHIU, W.S., 2016. A proof of concept: Detection of avian influenza H5 gene by a graphene-enhanced electrochemical genosensor. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 16(3), 2438-2446
• MUKHTAR MUSA, FESTO MASSAWE, SEAN MAYES, IBRAHEEM ALSHAREEF AND AJIT SINGH, 2016. Nitrogen Fixation and N-balance Studies on Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc) Landraces Grown on Tropical Acidic Soils of Malaysia Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. 47(4), 533-542
• IY MOHAMMED, YA ABAKR, M MUSA, S YUSUP, A SINGH and FK KAZI, 2016. Valorization of Bambara groundnut shell via intermediate pyrolysis: Products distribution and characterization Journal of Cleaner Production. 139, 717-728
• ASGAR ALI, P. K. BORDOH, AJIT SINGH, YASMEEN SIDDIQUI, SAMIR DROBY, 2016. Post-harvest development of anthracnose in pepper (Capsicum spp): Etiology and management strategies- a review Crop Protection. 90, 132-141
• YEN YI LOO, LAWAL BILLA and AJIT SINGH, 2015. Effect of climate change on seasonal monsoon in Asia and its impact on the variability of monsoon rainfall in Southeast Asia Geoscience Frontiers. 6, 817-823
• A SINGH, L BILLA, MB SOKOTO, A LADO, MI ABDOUL-AZIZ, S SINGH, 2015. Temperature and Precipitation Changes and Possible Threats to Crop Production in Arid, Semi-arid and Tropical Forest Environment In: Agriculture and Climate Change - Adapting Crops to Increased Uncertainty (AGRI 2015). 29. 26-27
• N NORDIN, A SINGH, 2015. Seedling Emergence of Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) Landraces at Various Temperature Conditions In: Procedia Environmental Sciences. 29. 201-202.
• FJ MASSAWE, S MAYES, A CHENG, HH CHAI, P CLEASBY, R SYMONDS, WK HO, A SIISE, QN WONG, P KENDABIE, Y YANUSA, N JAMALLUDDIN, A SINGH, R AZMAN, SN AZAM-ALI, 2015. The Potential for Underutilised Crops to Improve Food Security in the Face of Climate Change In: Procedia Environmental Sciences. 29. 140-141
• MUSA, M AND A SINGH, 2015. Influence of Cow Dung Application on the Yield and Yield Components of Two Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Varieties in Sokoto, Semi-arid Zone of Nigeria Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica. 48(3-4), 75-81
• M. MUSA, AJIT SINGH and AMINU ALIYU LAWAL, 2014. Influence of priming duration on the performance of amaranths (Amaranthus cruentus L.) in Sokoto Semi-arid zone of Nigeria International Journal of Agronomy. 2014, 475953
• AJIT SINGH, RABI DAHIRU, MUKHTAR MUSA, BELLO SANI HALIRU, 2014. Effect of Osmopriming Duration on Germination, Emergence, and Early Growth of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) in the Sudan Savanna of Nigeria International Journal of Agronomy. Volume 2014, 4
• ADAMU MUHAMMAD, AJIT SINGH, BABAGANA ABBA GAMBO, NASIRU MUHAMMAD KWAIFA, 2014. Growth of Tomato (Lycopersicon lycopersicum Mill.) as Influenced by Training and Pruning at Sokoto Fadama, Nigeria Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare. 4(7), 72-77
• SAMSON BARANZAN WAYAH, AJIT SINGH, PETER MAITALATA WAZIRI, ZHENG-YEW THENG, BRUNO MARTINS NKEM, THI THUY VAN NGUYEN, DI KHANH NGUYEN, PHUOC DIEM LY NGUYEN, HUYNH NHU LE, HSIEN YEEN CHIN, CHENG LOCK YAP, MUHAMMAD TAHA SYED, NUHAILA SHUKRY MOHAMMED AL SULAIMANI, 2014. Effect of Genotype and Organic Fertilizer on Red:Far Red Ratio, Stomatal Conductance, Leaf Temperature, and Dry Weight of Amaranth. Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica. 4(3), 79-86
• N.D. IBRAHIM, Z. BHADMUS AND A. SINGH, 2013. Hydro-Priming and Re-Drying Effects on Germination, Emergence and Growth of Upland Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Science. 21(2), 157-164
• AJIT SINGH, 2013. Generalized Linear Model approach to analyzing proportional data Acta Horticulturae. 1012, 1167-1172
• MOHAMMED BELLO SOKOTO and AJIT SINGH, 2013. Yield and Yield Components of Bread Wheat as Influenced by Water Stress, Sowing Date and Cultivar in Sokoto, Sudan Savannah, Nigeria American Journal of Plant Sciences. 4, 122-130
• BS MALAMI, B USMAN, SA MAIGANDI, A SINGH, 2013. Effects of phosphorus fertilizer application on Verano stylo (Stylosanthes hamata) for fodder production in semi-arid Nigeria: REVITALISING GRASSLANDS TO SUSTAIN OUR COMMUNITIES In: Proceedings 22nd International Grassland Congress: Revitalising Grasslands to Sustain our Communities. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 1. 1960
• A. SINGH, R. DAHIRU AND M. MUSA, 2012. Osmopriming Duration Influence on Germination, Emergence and Seedling Growth of Sorghum Seed Technology. 34(1), 111-118
• BELLO S. MALAMI, BALA USMAN, SHEHU A. MAIGANDI AND AJIT SINGH, 2012. Assessing Stylo (Stylosanthes hamata cv. Verano) for fodder in Semi-arid Nigeria: 1. Effects of Sowing Methods on Growth and Herbage Yield Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology. B 2 (2012), 519-526
• MUSA, M., A.SINGH, L.ABUBAKAR, S.S.NOMA, J. ALHASSAN, B.S. HALIRU, 2012. Influence of cultivar and Sokoto phosphate rock levels on the yield and yield components of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) in dry sub-humid Sokoto area, Nigeria Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Science. 20(1), 49-54
• M.B. SOKOTO, I. U. ABUBAKAR, A. SINGH AND A. U. DIKKO, 2012. Response of wheat to different sowing date in Sokoto, Sudan Savannah Nigeria International Journal of Applied Research and Technology. 1(2), 162-167
• LAWAL BA, OJANUGA AG, OJANUGA AG, NOMA SS, SINGH A and ADEBOYE MKA, 2012. Properties, classification and agricultural potentials of the soils of lower Oshin river floodplains in Kwara State Nigerian Journal of Technological Research. 7(3),
• A.O.A. DORCAS , M.D. MAGAJI, A. SINGH, R. IBRAHIM AND Y. SIDDIQUI, 2012. Irrigation scheduling for onion (Allium cepa L.) at various plant densities in a Semi-arid Environment In: UMT 11th International Annual Symposium on Sustainability Science and Management 09th – 11th July 2012, Terengganu, Malaysia. 266-272
• A. SINGH, A.L. BAOULE, H.G. AHMED, A.U. DIKKO, U. ALIYU, M.B. SOKOTO, J. ALHASSAN, M.MUSA, B.S. HALIRU, 2011. Influence of Phosphorus on the performance of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) varieties in the Sudan savanna of Nigeria Agricultural Sciences. 2(3), 313-317
• A. SINGH, A.H. ABUBAKAR,H.G. AHMED, U. ALIYU, M.B. SOKOTO, J. ALHASSAN, M.MUSA AND R.B.SINGH, 2011. Seed hydropriming effects on germination, emergence and growth of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp.) Trends in Advanced Science and Engineering. 1(3), 37-42
• A. SINGH, O.A.SALIFOU, A.U.DIKKO, U. ALIYU, M.B. SOKOTO, J. ALHASSAN, AND M.MUSA, 2011. Growth and yield of millet (Pennisetum glaucum) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp.) as influenced by phosphorus and cropping pattern Trends in Advanced Science and Engineering. 1(3), 29-36
• A. A. YAKUBU AND A. SINGH, 2011. Perception of mosquito and malaria among Dundaye farming community Trends in Advanced Science and Engineering. 1(3), 43-48
• M.MUSA AND A. SINGH, 2011. Growth and herbage yield of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) cultivars as influenced by cow dung level in semi-arid zone of Nigeria Journal of Agriculture and Environment. 7(1), 31-39
• H. U. JIBRILLAH, A. SINGH, H. G. AHMED, N.D. IBRAHIM, M. J. KILGORI, U. ALIYU, M. B. SOKOTO, J. ALHASSAN, M. MUSA AND B. S. HALIRU, 2011. Performance of Hungry Rice (Digitaria exilis) an “underutilized crop” as Influenced by Nitrogen in Sokoto semi-arid environment, Nigeria: Mobilizing Agricultural Research Towards Attaining Food Security and Industrial Growth in Nigeria In: Proceedings of the 45th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Society of Nigeria. 161-164
• U. S. MUHAMMAD, A. SINGH, I.U ABUBAKAR, S. MUHAMMED AND U. ALIYU, 2011. Effect of physiological age stem cutting on sprouting potential of jatropha stem cutting in Sokoto, Nigeria: Mobilizing Agricultural Research Towards Attaining Food Security and Industrial Growth in Nigeria In: Proceedings of the 45th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Society of Nigeria. 199-204
• M. IDRISU, M.D. MAGAJI, A. SINGH, AND M. AUDU, 2011. Growth of two Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) varieties as influenced by NPK levels in Sudan savanna, Sokoto, Nigeria.: Mobilizing Agricultural Research Towards Attaining Food Security and Industrial Growth in Nigeria In: Proceedings of the 45th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Society of Nigeria. 153-160
• YUSUF, M., A. SINGH, M.D. MAGAJI AND Y. MUHAMMAD, 2011. Growth of millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) as affected by different time of NPK fertilizer application in the Sudan savanna, Nigeria: Mobilizing Agricultural Research Towards Attaining Food Security and Industrial Growth in Nigeria In: Proceedings of the 45th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Society of Nigeria. 182-187
• A. MUHAMMAD, A.U. DIKKO, M. AUDU AND A. SINGH, 2010. Comparative effects of cowpea and soybean genotypes on N2-fixation and N-balance in Sokoto dry sub-humid Agro-ecological zone of Nigeria Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Science. 18(2), 297-303
• A. A. YAKUBU, A. SINGH AND A. A. IBRAHIM, 2010. Survey of utilization of herbicides on the Sokoto-Rima flood plains in Dundaye, Nigeria Journal of Agriculture and Environment. 6(1&2), 1-10
• A. A. YAKUBU, A. SINGH AND A. A. IBRAHIM, 2010. Survey of utilization of herbicides on the Sokoto-Rima flood plains in Dundaye, Nigeria Journal of Agriculture and Environment. 6(1&2), 1-10
• A. A. YAKUBU, A. SINGH AND A. A. IBRAHIM, 2010. Survey of utilization of herbicides on the Sokoto-Rima flood plains in Dundaye, Nigeria Journal of Agriculture and Environment. 6(1&2), 1-10
• AHMED, A., A. SINGH, M. D. MAGAJI, M. YAKUBU, U. ALIYU AND J. ALHASSAN, 2010. Growth and yield of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum Mill.) as influenced by inter-row spacing at Sokoto-Rima valley, Nigeria Journal of Agriculture and Environment. 6(1&2), 91-98
• SOKOTO, M.B., ABUBAKAR, I.U. AND SINGH, A., 2010. Performance of wheat as influenced by water stress, variety, and sowing date in Sokoto Fadama: Restrategizing Nigerian Agriculture in a rapidly Changing climatic conditions for Sustainable food security In: Proceedings of the 44th Annual conference of the Agricultural Society of Nigeria. 871-874
• SINGH, A., HAFSAT, A. A., ALIYU, U., MUSA, M., ALHASSAN, J., AHMED, H.G. AND DIKKO, A.U., 2010. Emergence and growth response of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench.) to seed hydropriming.: Restrategizing Nigerian Agriculture in a Rapidly Changing Cimatic conditions for Sustainable Food Security In: Proceedings of the 44th Annual conference of the Agricultural Society of Nigeria.
• A.U. GARBA, A. SINGH, M.D. MAGAJI, & M.B. SOKOTO, 2009. Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) yield as influenced by NPK levels and placement methods in the Sokoto Fadama, Nigeria Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences. 17(1), 147-153.
• U. M. MERA, B.R. SINGH, M.D. MAGAJI, A. SINGH, M. MUSA & M.J.S. KILGORI, 2009. Response of Roselle to Farmyard Manure and Nitrogen fertilizer in the semi-Arid savanna of Nigeria Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences. 17(2), 246-251
• NOMA, S.S., GIDADO, M.B. AND SINGH, A, 2009. Effects of tree species and distance from the tree on some physical and chemical properties of an Entisol in semi-Arid zone of Nigeria Journal of Agriculture & Environment. 5(1 & 2), 109-117
• SINGH, A. AND R.J. CARSKY, 2009. Effect of Maturity and environment on nodulation and N2 fixation of soybean: Organic Agriculture for Better Livelihoods In: Proceedings of the Third National Conference on Organic Agriculture in Nigeria. 282.
• SINGH, A. AND E.O. LUCAS, 2009. Effect of Maturity and environment on nodulation and N2 fixation of soybean: Organic Agriculture for Better Livelihoods In: Proceedings of the Third National Conference on Organic Agriculture in Nigeria. 282
• SINGH, A., E.O. LUCAS, R.J. CARSKY AND K.E. DASHIELL, 2009. Nitrogen uptake of maize as influenced by previous soybean crop and residue management in the Guinea Savanna of Nigeria: Organic Agriculture for Better Livelihoods In: Proceedings of the Third National Conference on Organic Agriculture in Nigeria. 282
• SOKOTO, M. B. AND A. SINGH, 2009. Harnessing Striga gesneroides tolerant/ resistant cowpea for increased production: Organic Agriculture for Better Livelihoods In: Proceedings of the Third National Conference on Organic Agriculture in Nigeria.
• MUKHTARI, M., A. SINGH, L. ABUBAKAR AND S.S. NOMA, 2009. Effect of cow manure and Sokoto Rock Phosphate on yield of groundnut (Arachis hypogeae L.) in the semi-Arid savanna of Nigeria: Organic Agriculture for Better Livelihoods. In: Proceedings of the Third National Conference on Organic Agriculture in Nigeria. 282
• MUHAMMAD, U.S., A. SINGH, I.U. ABUBAKAR M. SANUSI AND N.D. IBRAHIM, 2009. Effect of Seed Treatment on Germination of Jatropha curcas L.: Sustaining Agricultural Growth to Meet National Economic Development Goal In: Proceedings of the 23rd National Conference of Farm Management Association of Nigeria. 769
• MUHAMMAD, A., A.U. DIKKO, M. AUDU AND A. SINGH, 2009. Evaluation of soybean cultivars for N2-fixation and N-balance in Sokoto semi arid agro-ecological zone of Nigeria: Sustaining Agricultural Growth to Meet National Economic Development Goal In: Proceedings of the 23rd National Conference of Farm Management Association of Nigeria. 769
• HAFSAT, A. A. AND A. SINGH, 2009. Effect of seed hydropriming on germination, emergence and growth of millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) seedlings: Sustaining Agricultural Growth to Meet National Economic Development Goal. In: Proceedings of the 23rd National Conference of Farm Management Association of Nigeria. 769
• ALIYU L.S. AND A. SINGH, 2008. Yield and yield components of cowpea as influenced by rock phosphate levels and placement methods in the Sudan savanna of Nigeria Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 81(3), 255-265
• YAKUBU, A. A. AND A. SINGH, 2008. Livestock: An alternative Mosquito Control Measure Sokoto Journal of Veterinary Sciences. 7(1), 71-74
• U. ALIYU, A.U. DIKKO, M.D. MAGAJI AND A. SINGH, 2008. Nitrogen and Intra-row Spacing Effects on Growth and Yield of Onion (Allium cepa L.) Journal of Plant Sciences. 3(2), 188-193
• ELLAH, M.M. AND A. SINGH, 2008. Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc.) yield as influenced by phosphorus and cultivars in the semi-arid savanna of Nigeria Journal of Plant Sciences. 3(2), 176-181
• YAKUBU, A.A., S.A. IBRAHIM, A.G. OJANUGA, AND A. SINGH, 2008. Fertility capability classification of soils of the Sokoto-Rima flood plain, Nigeria International Journal of Environmental Science. 4(1), 52-57
• YAHAYA, A.T., K.M. BABA, U.B.KYIOGWOM & A. SINGH, 2008. Effects of weeds on the Profitability of Millet (Pennisetum glaucum) and groundnut (Arachis hypogeae) crops in mixed cropping systems Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences. 16(2), 208-215
• MUHAMMAD, A., A. SINGH, M.D. MAGAJI, S. MUHAMMAD, J. ALHASSAN AND R.B. SINGH, 2008. Correlation and path analysis of yield components of tomato (Solanum lycopersicon L.) (Var. Roma VF) and implications for varietal selection: Genetics for Enhanced Food Security and Livelihood In: Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Conference of the Genetics Society of Nigeria. 72-78
• MUHAMMAD, A., A. SINGH, M.D. MAGAJI, S. MUHAMMAD, J. ALHASSAN AND R.B. SINGH, 2008. Correlation and path analysis of yield components of tomato (Solanum lycopersicon L.) (Var. Roma VF) and implications for varietal selection: Genetics for Enhanced Food Security and Livelihood In: Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Conference of the Genetics Society of Nigeria. 72-78
• G.U. ALIYU, A. SINGH, M.D. MAGAJI, J. ALHASSAN, A. MOHAMMED, M.B. SOKOTO AND R.B. SINGH, 2008. Correlation and path coefficient analysis of yield and yield components in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and implications for varietal selection: Genetics for Enhanced Food Security and Livelihood In: Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Conference of the Genetics Society of Nigeria. 79-85
• M. IDRIS, M.D. MAGAJI, A. SINGH AND M. AUDU, 2008. Correlation and path coefficient analysis of the components of fibre yield in kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.): Genetics for Enhanced Food Security and Livelihood In: Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Conference of the Genetics Society of Nigeria.
• M.B. SOKOTO, M.D. MAGAJI AND A. SINGH, 2007. Growth and yield of irrigated sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) as influenced by intra-row spacing and potassium Journal of Plant Sciences. 2(1), 54-60
• A. MUHAMMAD AND A. SINGH, 2007. Yield of irrigated tomato as influenced by training and pruning in the Sudan Savanna of Nigeria Journal of Plant Sciences. 2(3), 310-317
• A. MUHAMMAD AND A. SINGH, 2007. Intra-row spacing and pruning effects on irrigated tomato in the Sudan Savanna of Nigeria Journal of Plant Sciences. 2(3), 310-
• H.G. AHMED, M.D. MAGAJI, A.I. YAKUBU, L. ALIYU AND A. SINGH, 2007. Response of garlic (Allium sativum L.) to irrigation interval and clove size in Semi-arid Nigeria Journal of Plant Sciences. 2(3), 202-208
• ALIYU L.S., A. SINGH, M.D. MAGAJI AND UMAR M.S., 2007. Variety and phosphate rock effects on yield and yield components of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) Journal of Plant Sciences. 2(6), 583-591
• U. ALIYU, M.D. MAGAJI, A. SINGH AND S.G. MOHAMMED, 2007. Growth and Yield of Onion (Allium cepa L) as Influenced by Nitrogen and Phosphorus levels International Journal of Agricultural Research. 2(11), 937-944
• J. ALHASSAN, A. I. YAKUBU, A. SINGH AND A. LADO, 2007. Influence of planting method on weed suppression ability of two spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) varieties. Nigerian Journal of Weed Science. 20, 15-23
• SINGH, A., GADO A. A., H.G. AHMED AND A. AHMAD, 2007. Effects of seed rates and varieties on yield of carrot (Daucus carota L.) in the Sokoto Fadama. Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences. 15(1&2), 60-66
• SINGH, A AND A. KAWU, 2007. Performance of okra as influenced by poultry manure and N-P-K fertilizer in Sokoto Fadama Researches in Agricultural Sciences. 1(2), 81-85
• UMAR, T., MAISHANU, H.M., AND A. SINGH, 2006. Foliar and leaf-litter mineral element concentration of Azadirachta indica (A. Juss) and Eucalyptus camaldulensis (Dennhardt) Badala Journal of Arts and Social Sciences. 2(1), 25-31
• A. AHMAD AND A. SINGH, 2005. Effects of staking and row-spacing on the yield of tomato (Lycopersicon lycopersicum Mill.) cultivar ‘Roma VF’ in the Sudan savanna of Nigeria Nigerian Journal of Horticultural Science. 10, 94-98
• SINGH, A., R.J. CARSKY, E.O. LUCAS AND K. DASHIELL, 2003. Soil N balance as affected by soybean maturity class in the Guinea savanna of Nigeria Agriculture Ecosystems and Environment. 100(2-3), 231-240
• SINGH, A., R.J. CARSKY, E.O. LUCAS AND K. DASHIELL, 2002. Soybean maturity and environmental effects in savanna systems: I. Dry matter accumulation Journal of Sustainable Agriculture. 20(1), 75-93
• SINGH, A., R.J. CARSKY, E.O. LUCAS AND K. DASHIELL, 2001. Maize grain yield response to previous soybean crop and residue management in the Guinea savanna of Nigeria: Impact, challenges and prospects of maize research and development in West and Central Africa In: Proceedings of a Regional Maize Workshop, IITA-Cotonou, Benin Republic, 4th -7th May 1999. WECAMAN/IITA. 214-224
• SINGH, A., R.J. CARSKY, E.O. LUCAS, K. DASHIELL AND G.O. ADEOYE, 2000. Soybean grain yield as affected by rainfall and soil properties in the Guinea savanna of Nigeria Nigerian Journal of Soil Science 12: 81-87. 12, 81-87
• T. SUMRANWANICH, K. BOONTHAWORN, AND A. SINGH, The role of plant cell wall as the first-line protection against lead (Pb) toxicity KMUTNB Int J Appl Sci Technol. 11, 4