Prof. (Dr.) Hoshiyar Singh | Department of Agriculture

Bio

Professor Hoshiyar Singh was born in a small village Malakali (Reengus) Teh. Srimadhopur Distt. Sikar (Rajasthan) in a farmer family on 05th, July1960. He did his schooling (1977) at Reengus and B.Sc Ag , M.Sc Ag in Plant Breeding & Genetics from RCA Udaipur in 1987 and did his Ph.D. from SKN college of Agriculture Jobner by course work in 2002. He was worked as In-charge of AICRP on Wheat and Barley Division of Plant Breeding and Genetics, RARI Durgapura, Jaipur (Rajasthan). He has been actively engaged in research, training and consultancy to farmers for three decades. Professor Singh has a deep understanding of university administration ranging from policy matters to day to day functioning. He was actively involved in governing and academic bodies of SKNAU as the member of academic council. He has gained knowledge about micro facts of university administration through assignments like member of Departmental Committees, Inspection Committees, Inquiry Committees, Warden etc. Professor Singh has published 48 research papers, 2 book chapters, 35 research reports, completed 8 professional training courses also attended 42 conferences and had 2 abroad visits. As a teacher he guided 3 Ph.D. Students. On research front Professor Singh developed variety of wheat like Raj. 3765, Raj.3777, Raj.4037, Raj.4083, Raj.4120, Raj.6560, Raj.4079, Raj.4229, Raj.4238, Raj. Molya Rodhak 1 and Musk Melon variety RM 43. He was participated in several Group Meets, National & International Seminars and Symposia & Conferences and visited Minneapolis, Minnesota-USA and CIMMYT Mexico there by having wide exposure among Global Scientific Arena. At present he is Dean Agriculture VGU since February 2021.

Additional Administrative Titles

Ex Director Seed and I/C All India Coordinated Wheat & Barlay Improvement Project (AICW&BIP) RARI Durgapura Jaipur, Presently Dean Agriculture VGU

Academic Degrees

Ph.D. (PB&G) 2002
M.Sc. (Ag.) PB&G 1988
B.Sc. (Ag.) 1985

Academic Appointments

Worked as Asstt. Professor from 07.05.1996 to 06.05.2008 in All India Coordinated Wheat & Barley Improvement Project (AICW&BIP).
Worked as Associate Professor since 07.05.2008 to 06-05-2011 in AICW&BIP.
Worked as Professor since 07.05.2011 to 31-07-2020 in AICW&BIP.
Worked on the post of Additional Director Research (Seeds) of SKN Agriculture University Jobner from Dec., 2013 to May 2015 as a additional work.
Worked as Inchage All India Coordinated Wheat & Barley Improvement project since Aug 2018 to July 2020.
Currently working as Dean Agriculture since Feb 2021.

Professional Experience

Wheat Breeding Research, Director Seed

Courses Taught

Ph.D.
M.Sc. (Ag)
B.Sc. (Ag)

Research Interests

Wheat Breeding

New innovations in Agriculture

Journal Articles

National and International Journals
Luthura, J.P., Singh Hoshiyar and Singh Balraj (1995). A new musk melon 'RM-43'. Indian Hort. 40 : 6-7NAAS Jrn ID (I036). 2.86
Singh, Hoshiyar, Sharma, S.N., Sain, R.S. and Singhania, D.L. (2003). The inheritance of production traits in bread wheat by diallel analysis. SABRAO, J. Breeding & Genetics, 35 (1): 1-9.NAASJrn ID (S001).
Singh, Hoshiyar, S.N. and Sain. R.S. (2004). Heterosis studies for yield and its components in bread wheat over environments. Hereditas, 141: 106-114.NAAS Jrn ID (H004).6.90
Mathur, B.N., Sharma, S.N., Bhatnagar, V.K., Sharma, G.L, Sain, R.S., Bhatnagar, S M., Singh, Hoshiyar, Mishra, Alka, Nagpal, C.P. and Midha, R.L. (2004). Raj MolyaRodhak 1, a first commercial unique wheat variety resistant to cereal cyst nematode in India. WIS (International J Wheat, Japan), 98: 15-27.
Singh, Hoshiyar, S.N. Sain., R.S and. Sastry, E.V.D. (2004). Heterosis studies for yield and its components in bread wheat under normal and late conditions. SABRAO, J. Breeding & Genetics, 36 (1):1-11.NAASJrn ID (S001).
Sharma, S.N., Nagpal, C.P., Mishra, Alka, Shekhawat, U.S., Singh, Hoshiyar and Sain, R.S. (2004). Raj 3777 – An early maturing wheat (Triticumaestivum L.) genotype for warmer areas. Indian J. Genet., 64 (3): 257-258.NAAS Jrn ID (I035).6.47
Sharma, S.N., Sain, R.S., Singh, Hoshiyar., Joshi, S.K. and Sharma, Yogendora. (2004). Genetics of components of heterosis for harvest index in durum wheat (TriticumdurumDesf.). Indian J. Genet., 64 (4): 319-320.NAAS Jrn ID (I035).6.47
Sharma, S.N., Sain, R.S. and Singh, Hoshiyar (2004). Breeding for resistance to wheat nematodes (Heteroderaavenae). ActaAgronomicaHungarica, 52 (2): 189-197.NAAS Jrn ID (A007).
Singh, Hoshiar, Sharma, S.N. and Sain, R.S. (2004). Combining ability for some quantitative characters in hexaploid wheat (Tritium aestivum L. em. Thell). In; Proc. 4th Inter. Crop Science Congress, Brisbane, Australia.
Sharma, S.N., Singh, Hoshiyar and Sharma, Yogendra. (2005). Correlation analysis of yield and related physiological variables in twelve generations of durum wheat (Triticum durumDesf.). Indian J. Genet., 65 (2): 117-118.NAAS Jrn ID (I035).6.47
Sharma, S.N., Sain, R.S., Singh, Hoshiyar and Sharma Yogendra (2006). Genetic analysis of peduncle length in durum wheat (Tritium durumDesf.) under diverse environments. Indian J. Genet. 66(3): 229-230.NAAS Jrn ID (I035).6.47
Singh Hoshiyar,Sharma S.N. and Bhatnagar, S.M. (2006). Development and validation of a new wheat (Triticumaestivum L.) variety-Raj 4037 to sustain maximum production in peninsular zone of India. Indian J. Genet. 66 (4) : 363-364.NAAS Jrn ID (I035).6.47
Sharma, S.N., Sain, R.S., Mathur, B.N., Sharma, G.L., Bhatnagar, V.K., Singh, H. and Midha, R.L. (2007). Development and validation of the first cereal cyst nematode (Heteroderaavenae) resistant wheat CCNRV 1 for Northern India. SABRAO, J. Breeding & Genetics, 39 (1): 1-16. NAAS Jrn ID (S001).
Rahul Bhardwaj, Ankita Sharma, Hoshiyar Singh and B.K. Sharma (2017). Determination of heat Susceptibility Indices for same quarantine traits in Bread wheat ( TriticumAestivum L. cm Thell). Int. J. Pure app. Biosci. 5(2): 230-239.4.74
Rahul Bhardwaj, R.S. Sain B.K. Sharma and, Hoshiyar Singh (2017). Estimation of Thermal Stress tolerance for yield and its contributing attributes in bread wheat. Environment & Ecology 35 (4B): 3142-3147.4.18
Pawan Kumar, Hoshiyar Singh, Jhabar Singh and R. N. Choudhary (2018).Eatimation of Heat StressTolerance for Yield and its Contributing Attributes in Bread Wheat. Int.J. Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci.7(7):3817-3825.5.38
17. Singh Hoshiyar and Sharma S.N. (2001). Genetic enhancement of harvest index in breat wheat (Triticumaestivum L.), Diamond Jubilee Synposium "Hundred years of post-mensalian Genetics and Plant Breeding-Retrospects and prospect" Nov. 6-9 New Delhi PP 283
18. Singh Hoshiyar,Sain R.S. and Sharma S.N. (2003). Correlation and path coefficient analysis of seed yield components in safflower. Multi-Enterprise Systems for Viable Agriculture.6thAgril. Sci. Congress, (Feb. 13-15) Bhopal PP:141.
19. Sharma S.N., Sain R.S. and Singh Hoshiyar. (2003). Estimates of variation and heritability of some quantitative and quality characters in durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.).National Symposium on food and nutritional security.Technological interventions and genetic options.Sept. 18-19, Palampur.pp : 182.
20. Singh Hoshiyar, Sharma S.N. and Sain R.S. (2003).Genetic variability of yield components in safflower.National Symposium on food and nutritional security.Technological interventions and genetic options.Sept. 18-19, Palampur.pp : 183.
21. Sharma S.N., SainR.s. and Singh Hoshiyar. (2003). Genetic analysis of phenological traits and grain yield in durum wheat.In : National Seminar on Advances in Genetics and Plant Breeding - Impact of DNA Revolution, October 30-31, 2003, Dharwad.
22. Singh Hoshiyar, Sharma S.N. and Bhatnagar S.M. (2004) : Studies on heterosis for the grain in bread wheat under late sown condition. National Symposium on wheat improvement for the Tropical Areas. Sept. 23-25. TNAU, Coimbatore PP :13.
23. Singh Hoshiyar, Sharma S.N. and Bhatnagar S.M. (2004) : Studies on heterosis for the grain in bread wheat under late sown condition. National Symposium on wheat improvement for the Tropical Areas. Sept 23-25. TNAU, Coimbatore PP : 13.
24. Singh Hoshiyar and Sharma S.N. (2004) : Combining ability analysis for yield and its associated traits in spring wheat. National Symposium on wheat improvement for the Tropical Areas. Sept. 23-25. TNAU, Coimbatore. PP 14.
25. Sharma S.N. and Singh Hoshiyar. (2004) : Genetic analysis of Phenological traits and grain yield in durum what under normal and late sown environments. National Symposium on wheat improvement for the Tropical Areas. Sept. 23-25. TNAU, Coimbatore. PP 54.
26. Sharma S.N., Singh Hoshiyar and Bhatnagar S.M. (2004) : Correlation analysis of yield and related physiological varieties in twelve generations of durum wheat : National Symposium on wheat improvement for the Tropical Areas. Sept. 23-25. TNAU, Coimbatore. PP 80.
27. Bhatnagar S.M., Mishra A., Singh Hoshiyar and Sharma S.N. (2004) : Wheat Improvement in Rajasthan. National Symposium on wheat improvement for the Tropical Areas. Sept. 23-25. TNAU, Coimbatore. PP 96.
28. Sharma S.N., Mishra Alka, Singh Hoshiyar, Shekhawat U.S., Bhatnagar V.K., and Nagpal C.P. (2005) : Breeding for early measurement of wheat for sustainability of the production under warmer areas. International conference on sustainable production. In stress environment : Management and Genetic options. Feb. 9-12, JNKVV, Jabalpur, PP : 397.
29. Singh Hoshiyar and Sharma S.N. (2005) : Combining ability analysis for quantitative characters in spring wheat. International conference on sustainable production. In stress environment : Management and Genetic options. Feb. 9-12, JNKVV, Jabalpur, PP : 398.
30. Bhatnagar, S.M., Sharma, S.N. and Singh Hoshiyar (2008). Breeding wheat verities for heat tolerance - A promising approach to break yield plateau under warmer areas. International Symposium on natural resource management in agriculture., Dec. 19-20 SKRAU, ARS, Durgapura, Jaipur. PP : 82.
31. Singh, Hoshiyar, Sharma, S.N. Bhatnagar, S.M., Kumar, Sudesh and VedPrakash. (2008). Breeding for high yielding wheat variety suitable for restricted irrigation condition of Rajasthan. International Symposium on natural resource management in agriculture., Dec. 19-20 SKRAU, ARS, Durgapura, Jaipur. PP : 137.
32. Sharma, S.N., Bhatnagar, S.M., Singh, Hoshiyar, Prakash, Ved., Joshi, S.K. and Kumar Sudesh (2008). Development of thermal stress tolerant wheat variety for warmer conditions. International Symposium on natural resource management in agriculture., Dec. 19-20 SKRAU, ARS, Durgapura, Jaipur. PP : 138.
33. Singh, Hoshiyar and Sharam S.N. (2010). Threat to the Indian Wheat - Ug 99, A new virulence race o stem rust. National conference on plant protection in Agriculture through eco-friendly techniques and traditional farming practices. Feb. 18-20, Deptt.ofEnto. ARS, (SKRAU), Durgapura, Jaipur, PP : 427.
34. Sharma, S.N., Singh, Hoshiyar and Majumdar, V.L. (2010). Gene development for management of rusts in wheat to maximise its production in India. National conference on plant protection in Agriculture through eco-friendly techniques and traditional farming practices. Feb. 18-20, Deptt.ofEnto. ARS, (SKRAU), Durgapura, Jaipur, PP : 451.
35. Singh, Hoshiyar and Sharma, S.N. (2011), Generic analysis of grain yield and yield contributing traits in bread wheat. 3rd International group meeting on wheat productivity enhancement under changing climate. Feb. 9-12, 2011, UAS, Dharwad, karnataka, India.PP : 44.
36. Singh, Hoshiyar and Sharma, S.N. (2011). Heterosis study for the grain yield in bread wheat under heat stress environment. 3rd International group meeting on wheat productivity enhancement under changing climate. Feb. 9-12, 2011, UAS, Dharwad, karnataka, India.PP : 45.
37. Sharma, S.N. and Singh, Hoshiyar (2011). Genetic analysis of phenological traits and gain yield in durum wheat under normal and late sown environments.3rd International group meeting on wheat productivity enhancement under changing climate. Feb. 9-12, 2011, UAS, Dharwad, karnataka, India.PP : 46.
38. Sharma, S.N. and Singh, Hoshiyar (2011). Correlation analysis of grain yield and physiological traits in twelve generations of durum wheat.3rd International group meeting on wheat productivity enhancement under changing climate. Feb. 9-12, 2011, UAS, Dharwad, karnataka, India.PP : 47.
39. Singh, Hoshiyar Singh, Swaroop and Baloda, A.S., (2011). Generic analysis of grain yield and yield contributing traits in bread wheat. Zonal seminar on plant stress physiology in perspectives of agri-horticulture and climate change. Feb. 25th, 2011, SKN college of Agriculture, Jobner, Jaipur (Raj.).PP : 75.
40. Singh, Hoshiyar, Singh, Swaroop and Baloda, A.S., (2011). Heterosis study for the grain yield in bread wheat under heat stress environment. Zonal seminar on plant stress physiology in perspectives of agri-horticulture and climate change. Feb. 25th, 2011, SKN college of Agriculture, Jobner, Jaipur (Raj.).PP : 76.
41. Sharma, S.N.,Singh, HoshiyarandPancholi S.R.,(2012). Development of thermal stress tolerant variety for maximization of wheat production under warmer conditions. International Conference on Extension Education in the Perspectives of advances in Natural Resource Management in Agriculture (NaRMA-IV).Dec.19-21, 2012.
42. Singh, Hoshiyar, Sharma, S.N. and Pancholi S.R.,(2012).Breeding for high yielding wheat variety to enhance production and productivity of wheat under restricted irrigation conditions of Rajasthan.International Conference on Extension Education in the Perspectives of advances in Natural Resource Management in Agriculture (NaRMA-IV).Dec.19-21, 2012.
43. Sharma, S.N. and Singh, Hoshiyar (2012).Breeding for high yielding salt tolerance wheat variety for sustain wheat production under problematic areas of Rajasthan.International Conference on Extension Education in the Perspectives of advances in Natural Resource Management in Agriculture (NaRMA-IV).Dec.19-21, 2012.

Books

Book Chapters

Conferences, Talks & Speaking Engagements

1. Conference/Symposia/Summer Institute Attended :42
2. Professional Training Courses Completed : 8

Affiliations

1. Life member of Society for Advancement of Wheat Research India,Karnal.
2. Life member of Rajasthan horticulture society
3. Life member of RCA alumni association, Rajasthan College of agriculture Udaipur
4. Member of Indian society of plant breeding and genetics.