Professor Muhammad Ismail Kumbhar is a distinguished academician at Sindh Agriculture University, specializing in agricultural education and extension. His research interests encompass:

  • Climate Change and Water Scarcity: Investigating the impacts of climate change on agriculture and exploring sustainable water management practices.
  • Smart Agriculture Practices: Promoting the adoption of innovative technologies to enhance agricultural productivity and sustainability.
  • Agricultural Education and Extension: Assessing and improving training programs for farmers and extension agents to disseminate knowledge effectively.
  • Agricultural Economics: Analyzing the economic aspects of crop production, including cost-benefit analyses and market dynamics.
  • Soil and Water Management: Studying the management of soil and water resources to optimize crop yields and maintain environmental health.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

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    Muhammad Ismail Kumbhar, Muhammad Hamid Nawaz Khan, Aijaz Ali Khooharo, Fateh Muhammad Mari, Habibullah Magsi, Zaheeruddin Mirani, … Syed Taimoor shah, (2025) Building Extension Agents’ Capacity for Sustainable Development to Promote Climate Resilience in Pakistani Agriculture: A case study of South Punjab. Social Science Review Archives, 3(1), 1468–1483.PDF FILE

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    Zaheeruddin Mirani, Muhammad Hamid Nawaz Khan, Muhammad Ismail Kumbhar, Aijaz Ali Khooharo, Fateh Muhammad Mari, Habibullah Magsi, Amir Riaz, Arif Masood, Afia Naseem, & Syed Taimoor shah. (2025). Transforming Agricultural Advisory Services: Assessing the Influence of In-Service Training on Knowledge Acquisition, Skill Enhancement, and Attitudinal Shifts in Punjab, Pakistan. Physical Education, Health and Social Sciences, 2(4).PDF FILE

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    Amir Riaz, Zaheeruddin Mirani, Muhammad Hamid Nawaz Khan, Fateh Muhammad Mari, Muhammad Ismail Kumbhar, Aijaz Ali Khooharo, … Syed Taimoor Shah. (2025). Attitudes of Farm Outreach Professionals toward the use of Electronic Advisory Services in Punjab, Pakistan. Social Science Review Archives, 3(1), 1497–1505.PDF FILE

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    Aijaz Ali Khooharo, Muhammad Hamid Nawaz Khan, Muhammad Ismail Kumbhar, Fateh Muhammad Mari, Habibullah Magsi, Zaheeruddin Mirani, Aamir Riaz, Arif Masood, Afia Naseem, & Syed Taimoor shah. (2025). Enhancing Evaluation Expertise: A Study on Training Needs in Punjab’s Agricultural and Extension Sectors. Physical Education, Health and Social Sciences, 3(1), 24–44.PDF FILE

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    Dr. Muhammad Ismail Kumbhar, Muhammad Hamid Nawaz Khan, Dr. Zaheeruddin Mirani, Dr. Aijaz Ali Khooharo, Dr. Habibullah Magsi, Dr. Aamir Riaz, Dr. Fateh Muhammad Mari, Afia Naseem, PhD (Scholar), Dr. Muhammad Humayun Kabir, Amir Ali, Bangash, Skills That Matter: Job Competence in Agricultural Advisory Professionals: A Correlational Study In Cotton Zone, Punjab, Pakistan. (2025). ACADEMIA International Journal for Social Sciences, 4(2), 15-31.PDF FILE

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    Muhammad Hamid Nawaz Khan, Dr. Muhammad Ismail Kumbhar, Dr. Zaheeruddin Mirani, Dr. Aijaz Ali Khooharo, Dr. Habibullah Magsi, Dr. Aamir Riaz, Dr. Fateh Muhammad Mari, Afia Naseem, Dr. Muhammad Humayun Kabir, From Soil to Success: Unpacking the Role of Entrepreneurial Leadership, Motivation, and Skills in Agriculture. (2025) International Journal for Social Sciences, 4(1)PDF FILE

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    Muhammad Hamid Nawaz Khan, Dr. Muhammad Ismail Kumbhar, Dr. Aijaz Ali Khooharo, Dr. Habibullah Magsi, Dr. Zaheeruddin Mirani, Dr. Aamir Riaz. AN ANALYSIS OF PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL IN-SERVICE TRAINING NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF EXTENSION FIELD STAFF OF SOUTHERN PUNJAB, PAKISTAN. Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2024, 58(2), 505–512.PDF FILE

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    Habibullah Magsi, Muhammad Hamid Nawaz Khan, Zaheeruddin Mirani, Muhammad Ismail Kumbhar, Aijaz Ali Khooharo, Fateh Muhammad Mari, … Syed Taimoor shah. (2024), Relationship Between Demographic Factors, In-Service Training, and Professional Competencies in Agricultural Extension. Social Science Review Archives, 2(2), 2264–2283.PDF FILE

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    Bushra Tabassum, Muhammad Moin, Qaisar Abbas, Muhammad Ismail Kumbhar, Muhammad Hamid Nawaz Khan, THE IMPACT OF BLENDED LEARNING ON STUDENT PERFORMANCE. (2024) Journal of Education and Social Studies 5 (2) 2024. 360-371.PDF FILE

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    Basit Ali Talpur, Rawal, Azeem Shahzad Kumbhar, Ghulam Nabi Dahri, Muhammad Ismail Kumbhar, Noman Safdar, Sadiq Ali, EXPLORING THE NEXUS BETWEEN MARKETING CHALLENGES AND DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS: INSIGHTS FROM CHILLI GROWERS IN TALUKA KUNRI, DISTRICT UMERKOT, SINDH, Journal of Economic Impact 6(3) 2024, 226-231.PDF FILE

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    Muhammad Hamid Nawaz Khan, Muhammad Ismail Kumbhar, Aijaz Ali Khooharo, Habibullah Magsi, A SWOT analysis of In-Service Training Programs for Agricultural Extension Workers in Southern Punjab, Pakistan. Traditional Journal of Law and Social Sciences 2024, Vol. 03, No. 02, [84 –98].PDF FILE

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    Muhammad Hamid Nawaz Khan , Aamir Riaz, Prof.Dr. Muhammad Ismail Kumbhar, Ms. Fatima Manzoor, Afia Naseem, Arslan Arshad, Amrat Shahzadi, Nomana Tariq, Tanveer Ahmed Shah, Arif Masood. An Assessment Of Entrepreneurship Knowledge And Intentions Among Students Of Agricture Faculty In Tertiary Institution Of Punjab, Pakistan 2023 Vol 18(2).PDF FILE

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    Muhammad A.Khan, Aijaz A.Khooharo, Muhammad Ismail Kumbhar, Riaz A.Buriro. AN ASSESSMENT OF PRODUCTION ISSUES OF OILSEED CROPS IN SINDH PROVINCE OF PAKISTAN. Traditional Journal of Agricultural Extension 11 (02) 2023. 209-214.PDF FILE

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    Aslam Memon, Zou Wei, M.I Kumbhar, Jumo Khan. Impact of Micro Finance on Agriculture Development in District Badin of Sindh Province of Pakistan. North American Academic Research, 4(6), 90-99. (2021).PDF FILE

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    Muhammad Hamid Nawaz Khan, Aamir Riaz, Prof.Dr. Muhammad Ismail Kumbhar, Ms. Fatima Manzoor, Afia Naseem, Arslan Arshad, Amrat Shahzadi, Nomana Tariq, Tanveer Ahmed Shah, Arif Masood. An Assessment Of Entrepreneurship Knowledge And Intentions Among Students Of Agricture Faculty In Tertiary Institution Of Punjab, Pakistan. 18(2), (2021). PDF FILE

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    M.I. Kumbhar, Zareen Khan Rind, F.K. Chang, N. Baloch, and F.K. Baloch, “Study of Mass Media Sources of Information in Productivity Enhancement as Perceived by Farmers of District Naushahro Feroze,” Global Science Journal, 2019, 7(6), 1041-1059.PDF FILE

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    Muhammad Ismail Kumbhar, Zareen Khan Rind, Faisal Khan Chang, Nadia Baloch, and Summaya Baloch, “Effect of Climate Change on the Livelihood of Coastal Areas of Taluka Sonmaini, District Lasbela, Balochistan,” International Journal of Environmental Science and Natural Resources, 2019, 21(1), 001-009.PDF FILE

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    Summaya Baloch, Faisal Khan Chang, Hafeez-ur-Rehman Mangio, Memon Sana, and Muhammad Ismail Kumbhar, “Deterioration of Ground Water Quality through Seawater Intrusion in Coastal Area of District Badin, Sindh, Pakistan,” International Journal of Environmental Science and Natural Resources, 2019, 20(5), 001-010.PDF FILE

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    Azeem Shahzad Kumbhar, Habibullah Magsi, Muhammad Ismail Kumbhar, and Zareen Khan Rind, “Status of Population Growth and Food Sustainability in Pakistan,” Indian Journal of Science and Technology, 2018, 11(6), 1-10.PDF FILE

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    Rehana Naz Syed, Abdul Mubeen Lodhi, Nasir Ahmed Rajput, Muhammad Ismail Kumbhar, and Muhammad Ali Khanzada, “Prevalence of Postharvest Rots of Mango in Different Farms of Sindh, Pakistan,” Pakistan Journal of Botany, 2017, 49, 325-330.PDF FILE

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    Sumera Balouch, Aslam Bukero, Imtiaz Ahmed Nizamani, Muhammad Ismail Kumbhar, Lubna Bashir Rajput, Riaz Ahmed Buriro, Ali Raza Shah, Naeem Ahmed Qureshi, Javaid Ahmed Sheikh, Shahzad Ali Nahiyoon, and Zarnain Rajput, “Rearing of Adult Green Lacewing, Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) on Different Artificial Diets in the Laboratory,” Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 2016, 12, 289-292.PDF FILE

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    Shahnaz Naz Pathan, Aslam Bukero, Imtiaz Ahmed Nizamani, Abdul Ghani Lanjar, Muhammad Ismail Kumbhar, Lubna Bashir Rajput, Syed Shehzad Bukhari, Muhammad Javed Sheikh, Zarnain Rajput, and Moazam Hyder Sahito, “Influence of Varying Temperature on Life Stages of Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) under Laboratory Conditions,” Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 2016, 12, 388-393.PDF FILE

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    Mehrunisa Memon, Ali Nawaz Rajput, Ambrin Rajput, Noor-un-Nissa Memon, Ghulam Murtaza Jamro, and Muhammad Ismail Kumbhar, “Response of Chickpea Cultivars to Phosphorus Application,” Soil Environment, 2016, 35(1), 22-29.PDF FILE

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    Memon IN, M.I Kumbhar , and Noonari S, “Economics of Poultry Waste Use as a Fertilizer in Sindh, Pakistan,” Journal of Fisheries & Livestock Production, 2016, 4, 2332-2608.PDF FILE

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    Mehar ul Nisa R, Tehmina M, M. I. Kumbhar, Altaf H. Jam, G. M.S, “Impact of Microfinance on Income of Small Farmers in District Dadu, Sindh,” Science International Lahore, 2016, 28(3), 2763-2766.PDF FILE

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    T. Mangan, Abdul S.J, Mehar ul Nisa R, M.I. Kumbhar, A.G. Kalwar, “Profit Earned by Date Palm Farmers and Contractors in District Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan,” Science International Lahore, 2016, 28(3), 2775-2779.PDF FILE

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    Sanaullah Noonari, Irfana Noor Memon, Hakimzadi Wagan, Irfan Mushtaque, Muhammad Ismail Kumbhar, “Performance of Guava Orchards Production and Marketing in Sindh, Pakistan,” Academy of Agriculture Journal, 2016, 1:1, 13-17.PDF FILE

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    Sanaullah Nonari, Dr. Hakimzadi Wagan, Irfana Noor Memon, Muhammad Ismail Kumbhar, Dr. Raiz Ali Buriro, “Price Flexibility and Seasonal Variations of Major Vegetables in Sindh, Pakistan,” Journal of Food Science and Quality Management, 2016, 47, 32-41.PDF FILE