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Introduction
Horticulture has the challenge of mass scale multiplication of
any species of plants for commercial purposes. It not only
encompasses cultivation of plants, vegetables, flowers,
fruits, herbs, shrubs, bushes, ornamental trees and
landscaping for gardens, maintaining nurseries, green houses,
gardens, orchards and plantations but also includes
floriculture or cultivation of flowers.
Eligibility
Although entry into the field does not require formal
training, it is certainly advisable since the industry is
expanding at a rapid rate and more information implies better
opportunities. Most of the educational institutions in India
teach horticulture as a part of the agricultural sss, while
some offer a separate B.Sc. degree. Candidates can choose
between doing a B.Sc. in agriculture or horticulture.
Job Prospects
This career is extremely lucrative since not only are the
demands for good plants, flowers, fruits increasing but the
technology (in terms of preserving these perishable products)
too is becoming more sophisticated which ensures better
results. The export industry is also helping build up the
number of available jobs.
Institutions
Kerala Agricultural University
Vellanikkara, Thrissur 680656
E-mail: kauhqr@ren.nic.in
Ph :-0487-370034, 370439370432, 373008
M.Sc Horticulture-Duration: 2 years Eligibility: B.Sc (Agri)
with 52.8 per cent marks or an OGPA of 2.25 out of 4 in
trimester system or 7.3 out of 10.0 in semester system or B.Sc
Horticulture.
University of Agricultural Sciences
G K V K Campus, Bangalore
560065
E-mail: vc@uasblr.kar.nic.in
E-mail:
registrar@uasblr.kar.nic.in
M.Sc Horticulture-Duration: 2 years. Eligibility: B.Sc
Horticulture with 50% marks in aggregate. There is provision
for the following subjects: Pomology, Olericulture,
Floriculture, Plantation Crops, Post Harvest Tech of
Horticulture crops.
Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth
Krishi Nagar, Akola 444104
E-mail: vc@pdkv.mah.nic.in
E-mail: tsvc@pdkv.mah.nic.in
Ph:-0724-58365, 5818458024, 58372, 58015
PBX-58200, 58217
(Maharashtra),
B.Sc Horticulture-Duration: 4
years Eligibility: 10+2 with Science (Physics, Chemistry &
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