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Dr. Bello Sani Haliru

Brief Biography

Mr. Bello Sani Haliru was born on 29th September, 1979 in Sokoto Local Government (now Sokoto North. He joined Bachelor of Agriculture Degree Programme with prestigious Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) and graduated with second class honours lower division in 2006.
He got teaching appointment with UDUS in 2008 and proceeded with his Master’s Degree at UDUS in same year, where he obtained Master of Science in Crop Science (with specialization in plant breeding and genetics) in 2013. Currrently, he has completed his PhD programme with prestigious University Putra Malaysia.
He has published more than 20 articles in both local and international journals and attended many workshops, webinars and presented conference papers.

Area of specialization: Plant Breeding and Genetics
Email: haliru.bello@udusok.edu.ng
Phone: +2348038202916

List of Selected Publications

  • 1. A. S. Muhammad, B. S. Haliru, U. Muhammad and H. G. Ahmed (2009). Effect of planting date and intra-row spacing on Cercospora leaf spot diseases of groundnut. Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 17(1):154-158. ISSN: 0794-5698.
  • 2. U. Muhammad, H. G. Ahmed, N. D. Ibrahim, A. U. Dikko, M. Musa and B. S. Haliru (2011). Influence of variety and spacing on the performance of groundnut in Sokoto, Savanna of Nigeria. In: Hassan, W.A., U.B. Kyiogwom, H.M. Tukur, J.K. Ipinjolu, S.A. Maigandi, A. Singh, N.D. Ibrahim, A.U. Dikko, Y.A. Bashar and N. Muhammad (Eds.). Mobilizing Agricultural Research towards Attaining Food Security and Industrial Growth in Nigeria. Proceedings of the 45th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Society of Nigeria, Faculty of Agriculture, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria, 24th-28th October, 2011. 586pp. ISBN: 0300.368X.
  • 3. O. E. Damilola, M. Musa, A. Singh, J. Alhassan, B. S. Haliru, B. M. Bodinga, U. Muhammad and G. A. Abubakar (2011). Influence of phosphorous source and rate on the growth and forage yield of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) in the Sudan Savanna of Nigeria. In: Hassan, W.A., U.B. Kyiogwom, H.M. Tukur, J.K. Ipinjolu, S.A. Maigandi, A. Singh, N.D. Ibrahim, A.U. Dikko, Y.A. Bashar and N. Muhammad (Eds.). Mobilizing Agricultural Research towards Attaining Food Security and Industrial Growth in Nigeria. Proceedings of the 45th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Society of Nigeria, Faculty of Agriculture, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria, 24th-28th October, 2011. 586pp. ISBN: 0300.368X.
  • 4. A. Singh, A. L. Baule, H. G. Ahmed, A. U. Dikko, U. Aliyu, M. B. Sokoto, J. Alhassan, M. Musa and B. Haliru (2011). Influence of phosphorous on the performance of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) varieties in the Sudan Savanna of Nigeria. Agricultural Sciences, 2(3):313-317. ISSN: 2156-8553.
  • 5. M. Musa, A. Singh, S.S. Noma, J. Alhassan and B.S. Haliru (2012). Influence of cultivar and Sokoto phosphate rock on the yield and yield components of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) in dry sub-humid Sokoto area, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 20(1):29-50. ISSN: 0794-5698.
  • 6. Haliru, B. S., Abubakar, L., Ado, S. G., Shehu, K. and Singh, A. (2013). Combining ability for maize grain yield, agronomic traits and Striga hermonthica resistance under artificial Striga infestation. In: Kwon-Ndung, E. H., Ogah, D. M. and Yakubu, A. (Eds.). Genetics and the future. Proceedings of the 37th Annual of the Genetic Society of Nigeria, Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria, 20th – 24th October, 2013. 561pp. ISBN: 0189-9686.
  • 7. Ajit Sngh, Rabi Dahiru, Mukhtar Musa and 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, 2014:1-4. Available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/841238. ISSN: 1687-8167.
  • 8. B. S. Haliru, L. Abubakar, S. G. Ado, M. Musa, N. M. Kwaifa, J. Halidu, M. M. Sauwa, U. Muhammad, T. S. Bubuche and A. S. Muhammad (2015). Heterosis for maize (Zea mays L.) grain yield, agronomic traits and Striga hermonthica Tolerance under artificial Striga infestation. In: S. I. Omeje, S. O. Emosairue, C. C. Chukwuji, L. Bratte, J. O. Isikwenu, R. A. Isiorhovoja and M. O. Agbogidi (eds). Agriculture: The Nigerian economy beyond oil. Proceedings of the 49th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Society of Nigeria held at Delta State University, Asaba Campus, Asaba, Nigeria 9th – 13th November, 2015. ISBN: 978–978–14392–1–1.
  • 9. Haliru, B. S., Abubakar, L., Ado, S. G., Musa, M., Halidu, J., Muhammad, U., Kwaifa, N. M., Sauwa, M. M. and Bubuche, T. S. (2015). Genotypic, phenotypic and environmental correlations between yield, Striga related and maize agronomic traits under artificial Striga infestation. In: Haruna, U. Izge, A. U., Abdulhamid, A., Iliyasu, Y., Abdurrahman, S. L. and Katanga, Y. N. (eds). Agriculture: A Renewed Focus for Economic Development in Nigeria. Proceedings of the 29th Annual Conference of the Farm Management Association of Nigeria, Faculty of Agriculture, Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria. 23rd – 26th November, 2015. pp 642. ISBN: 9782607-002.
  • 10. J. Halidu, L. Abubakar, A. U. Izge, S. G. Ado H. Yakubu and B S. Haliru (2015). Correlation analysis for maize grain yield, other agronomic parameters and Striga affected traits under Striga infested/free environment. Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science, 7(1):9-17. ISSN: 2006-9758.
  • 11. J. Halidu, L. Abubakar, H. Yakubu, A. U. Izge, B S. Haliru and O. Danmaigoro (2015). Genotype by environment interaction of extra-early maize inbred lines for yield and other agronomic traits under Striga hermonthica (Del. Benth) infestation. Dutse Journal of Agriculture and Food Security, 2(1):51-58. ISSN: 2488-9091.
  • 12. M. Audu, M. M. Sauwa, A. Shehu, M. Haliru, S. A. Lukman and B. S. Haliru (2015). Effect of different manures and rates of application on the chemical properties of a floodplain soil, in north western Nigeria. Journal of Applied Life Sciences International, 3(2):96-102. ISSN: 2394-1103.
  • 13. M. M. Sauwa, U. U. Waniyo, A. L. Ngala, S. A. Lukman, D. Wadatu, B. S. Haliru and S. Abdulkadir (2018). Effect of peasant farmers cultivation practices on chemical properties of sandy soil in Sokoto, Nigeria. International Journal of Plant and Soil Science, 20(6):1-6 ISSN: 2320-7035.
  • 14. Haliru, B. S., Abubakar, L., Ado, S. G., Musa, M., Halidu, J., Muhammad, U., Kwaifa, N. M., Sauwa, M. M. and Bubuche, T. S. (2015). Genotypic, phenotypic and environmental correlations between yield, Striga related and maize agronomic traits under artificial Striga infestation. In: Haruna, U. Izge, A. U., Abdulhamid, A., Iliyasu, Y., Abdurrahman, S. L. and Katanga, Y. N. (eds). Proceedings of the 29th Annual Conference of the Farm Management Association of Nigeria, Faculty of Agriculture, Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria. 23rd – 26th November, 2015. pp 642. ISBN: 9782607-002.
  • 15. Kwaifa, N. M., Muhammad, A. and Haliru, B. S. (2014). Botanical pesticides: The path to sustainable insect pests management in agriculture: A review. Equity Journal of Science and Technology, 2(1): 166-170. ISSN: 2354 – 1814.
  • 16. B. S. Haliru, L. Abubakar, S. G. Ado, M. Musa, N. M. Kwaifa, J. Halidu, M. M. Sauwa, U. Muhammad, T. S. Bubuche and A. S. Muhammad (2015). Heterosis for maize (Zea mays L.) grain yield, agronomic traits and Striga hermonthica Tolerance under artificial Striga infestation. In: S. I. Omeje, S. O. Emosairue, C. C. Chukwuji, L. Bratte, J. O. Isikwenu, R. A. Isiorhovoja and M. O. Agbogidi (eds). Agriculture: The Nigerian economy beyond oil. Proceedings of the 49th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Society of Nigeria held at Delta State University, Asaba Campus, Asaba, Nigeria 9th – 13th November, 2015. ISBN: 978 – 978 – 14392 – 1 – 1.
  • 17. H. U. Jibriliah, 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 influence by nitrogen in Sokoto, semi-arid environment, Nigeria. In: Hassan, W.A., U.B. Kyiogwom, H.M. Tukur, J.K. Ipinjolu, S.A. Maigandi, A. Singh, N.D. Ibrahim, A.U. Dikko, Y.A. Bashar and N. Muhammad (Eds.). Mobilizing Agricultural Research towards Attaining Food Security and Industrial Growth in Nigeria. Proceedings of the 45th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Society of Nigeria, Faculty of Agriculture, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria, 24th-28th October, 2011. 586pp. ISBN: 0300.368X.
  • 18. Bello Sani Haliru, Mohd Y. Rafii, Norida Mazlan, Shairul Izan Ramlee, Isma’ila Muhammad, Ibrahim Silas Akos, Jamilu Halidu, Senesie Swaray, and Yusuf Rini Bashir (2020). Recent Strategies for Detection and Improvement of Brown Planthopper Resistance Genes in Rice: A Review. Plants 2020, 9, 1202; doi:10.3390/plants9091202.
  • 19. Ismaila Muhammad, Mohd Y. Rafii, Shairul Izan Ramlee, Muhamad Hazim Nazli, Abdul Rahim Harun, Yusuff Oladosu, Ibrahim Musa, Fatai Arolu, Samuel Chibuike Chukwu, Bello Sani Haliru, Ibrahim Silas Akos, Jamilu Halidu and Ibrahim Wasiu Arolu (2020). Exploration of Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.), an Underutilized Crop, to Aid Global Food Security: Varietal Improvement, Genetic Diversity and Processing. Agronomy 2020, 10, 766; doi:10.3390/agronomy10060766.
  • 20. Muhammad AS, Sajo AY, Bello I, Haliru BS, Bagudo HA, Mohammed IU, Sanda A (2018). Effect of variety and apron star on incidence and severity of cercospora leaf spot disease of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) in Sokoto, North-Western Nigeria. Journal of Applied Biotechnology & Bioengineering, 5(1):11-15.
  • 21. Muhammad AS, Mohammed IU, Ameh M, Bello I, Haliru BS, Bagudo HA, Sanda A (2018). Isolation and identification of fungi associated with the spoilage of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis L) and banana (Musa sapientum L) in Sokoto Metropolis. Journal of Applied Biotechnology & Bioengineering, 5(3):172-182.
  • 22. Oladosu, Y., Rafii, M.Y., Arolu, F., Chukwu, S.C., Salisu, M.A., Fagbohun, I.K., Muftaudeen, T.K., Swaray, S., Haliru, B.S. (2022). Superabsorbent Polymer Hydrogels for Sustainable Agriculture: A Review. Horticulturae, 8(605):1-17. https://doi.org/10.3390/ horticulturae8070605
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