Search
Latest News
Fruit Science
Name of the Head of Department: Dr. D. D. Parekh
About the Department
The department of fruit science was established in April 2018. Department offer various courses for cultivation of tropical and sub-tropical fruit crops. Department also teaching the course related to propagation, nursery management, orchard and estate management as well as breeding of fruit crops for undergraduate students. Department provides farm and lab facility where students can be given practical exposure. In an area of 7.92 ha of Horticultural Research Farm of land, fruit orchards like sapota, guava (HDP) custard apple, jamun, pomegranate, sweet orange, sandal wood and bijoraetc. for practical exposure of undergraduate students and for demonstration of farmer. Department is also involved in development of new fruit crop orchard, canopy management, high-density planting and economical technology for fruit crops production. Department also provides facilities like land, labour and materials required to PG students and departmental faculty to conduct their research on the farm. Department also organizing different extension activities such as workshops, seminars, training programmes, farmer day and delivering talks/lectures as well as telephonic guidance.
Courses offered by department in Under Graduates programme (5th Dean’s committee)
|
Sr. No. |
Course No. |
Name of Course |
Credit |
|
1 |
FRT 1.1 |
Fundamentals of Horticulture |
3(2+1) |
|
2 |
FRT 2.2 |
Plant Propagation and Nursery Management |
2(1+1) |
|
3 |
FRT 3.3 |
Temperate Fruit Crops |
2(1+1) |
|
4 |
FRT 4.4 |
Tropical and Subtropical Fruits |
3(2+1) |
|
5 |
FRT 4.5 |
Plantation Crops |
3(2+1) |
|
6 |
FRT 4.6 |
Breeding of Fruit and Plantation Crops |
3(2+1) |
|
7 |
FRT 5.7 |
Orchard and Estate Management |
2(1+1) |
|
8 |
FRT 5.8 |
Dry land Horticulture |
2(1+1) |
|
|
|
Total |
20 (12+8) |
Courses offered by department in Under Graduates programme (6th Dean’s committee)
|
Sr. No. |
Course No. |
Name of Course |
Credit |
|
1 |
FRT 1.1 |
Fundamentals of Horticulture |
3(2+1) |
|
2 |
FRT 1.2 |
Plant Propagation and Nursery Management of Fruit and Plantation Crops |
3 (1+2) |
|
3 |
FRT 2.3 |
Commercial Production of Spices and Plantation Crops |
3 (2+1) |
|
4 |
FRT 3.4 |
Commercial Fruit Production |
4 (3+1) |
|
5 |
FRT 5.5 |
Introductory Agroforestry |
3(2+1) |
|
6 |
FRT 6.6 |
Dry land Horticulture |
3 (2+1) |
|
7 |
FRT 6.7 |
Horticulture Based Integrated Farming System |
3(2+1) |
|
8 |
SEC-3 |
Orchard Floor Management (FRT) |
2(0+2) |
|
9 |
SEC-7 |
Introduction to Forestry (FRT) |
2(0+2) |
|
10 |
EC-1 |
Production Technology of Tropical Fruit Crops |
3(2+1) |
|
11 |
EC-2 |
Production Technology of Subtropical and Temperate Fruit Crops |
3(2+1) |
|
12 |
EC-3 |
Breeding of Fruit Crops |
3(2+1) |
|
13 |
EC-4 |
Canopy Management in Fruit Crops |
3(2+1) |
|
14 |
EC-5 |
Biotechnological Approaches and Micro propagation in Fruit Crops |
3(2+1) |
|
15 |
EC-6 |
Production Technology of Arid Fruit Crops |
3(2+1) |
|
16 |
EC-7 |
Post-Harvest Management of Fruit Crops |
2(1+1) |
|
|
|
Total |
46 (27+19) |
On-going research project:
|
Sr. No. |
Name of Project |
PI/Co-PI |
Funding Agency |
|
1. |
Effect of time and length of pruning on yield and quality of custard apple (Annonasquamosa L.) under middle Gujarat conditions |
PI &Co-PI |
Anand Agricultural University |
|
2. |
Study on efficacy of Potassium Schoenite on Banana G9 variety |
PI &Co-PI |
Other Agency project (Gujarat Boron Derivatives Pvt. Limited) |
Major achievements of research:
|
Research Recommendations |
Nos. |
|
Contribution in Variety develop |
00 |
|
Farming Community |
05 |
|
Scientific Community |
00 |
|
Total |
05 |
Research Publications:
|
Sr. No. |
Particulars |
No. of Publications |
Above 5 NAAS Rating |
Below 5 NAAS Rating |
|
|
1 |
Research Paper |
National |
05 |
03 |
02 |
|
International |
08 |
08 |
- |
||
|
2 |
Research Reports/Booklet/ Bulletin etc. |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
3 |
Book chapter |
08 |
- |
- |
|
|
4 |
Books |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
5 |
Popular Articles |
35 |
- |
- |
|
Extension activities:
1. Lecture delivered to farmer/Officer/extension worker and visitors: 25
Participation:
1. Agricultural fair -05
2. Farmer Day/Field day-15
3. Krishi Mahotsav attended: 10
Department infrastructure and museum:
|
Sr. No. |
Facilities available |
|
|
Horticultural Research farm |
|
|
Fruit science laboratory and Museum |
Future plans/thrust areas:
- Strengthening research on latest and sustainable production technologies for cultivation of fruit crops
- Production of quality planting material for fruit crops
- Exploring the possibility of growing of new fruit crops in middle Gujarat condition
