Departmental History – Background information vision – Goal

The Department of Horticulture started functioning at the College of Agriculture, AAU, Vaso in the year 2018, however the courses related to horticulture were offered since 2012. The Department of Horticulture at the College of Agriculture, AAU, Vaso is immensely engaged in teaching, research and extension activities and also in preparing planting materials for selling to the farmers. The department has developed orchards and poly-house for demonstration and practical exposure to the students as well as farmers.

OBJECTIVES

1. To teach horticultural subjects to the students and to increase interest of students in horticultural crops.
2. To perform research on horticultural crops for farmers’ welfare.
3. To conduct and participate in extension activities.

FACULTY INFORMATION

ACTIVITIES

The Department of Agricultural Extension & Communication is engaged with three kinds of activities viz; teaching, research and extension. The details of activities carried out by the department are mentioned below

• TEACHING

The faculty of the Department of Horticulture conducts theory and practical sessions for the polytechnic and undergraduate students.

• RESEARCH

Department of Horticulture is also associated with research activities wherein several field experiments are being conducted round the year. Here is the list of research experiments:

• EXTENSION

1. Lectures in Krishi Mela
2. Farmers’ training on horticultural crop production
3. Adaptive trails of vegetable seeds on farmers’ field
4. Participation in “Mera Gaon Mera Guarav”
5. Problem solving activities of farmers by visiting their field

FACILITIES

1.Practical Classroom:

Department of Horticulture has a well-furnished practical classroom equipped with computer, sound system, LCD projector, and internet facilities

2.Practical Laboratory:

Department of Horticulture has a well-furnished laboratory with different types of equipments, tools, educational charts, seed samples, etc.

3.Net House-cum-Nursery:

Department of Horticulture has developed a small scale net-house cum nursery to prepare grafts of custard apple, sapota, jamun and to raise seedlings of like citrus, phalsa, drumstick, guava, custard apple, jamun, rayan, etc. for practical exposure to students and for selling to the farmers.

4.Poly House:

Department of Horticulture has developed two poly houses i.e. naturally-ventilated poly house, and fan and pad poly house for the ELP students for the practical exposure of the protected cultivation of the horticultural crops.

5.Fruit Orchards

Department of Horticulture has developed three orchards of sapota, ber, and pomegranate for research and practical exposure purpose.

PUBLICATIONS

Publications by the Faculty Members

Other agency project

Contact Person

Dr. K. M. Patel
Assistant Professor & Head
Department of Horticulture
College of Agriculture, AAU, Vaso
Mob. No.: +91 – 9265992153
e-mail: kmphorti@aau.in