Horticulture Profile


 The Department of Horticulture is dedicated to offering high-quality education and has gone to considerable lengths to achieve educational excellence. The basic mandate of the department is to develop appropriate human resource for carrying out various horticultural activities in the college not only to upskill the students but also to promote sustainable development of horticulture among the various stakeholders.

 In the Departmentof Horticulture regular activities were conducted not only to indulge them actively in various field works but also to enhance the skills of students. As part of regular programmes many activities took place under the guidance of our esteemed Associate Dean & experienced faculty such as Vertical Garden, mango plantation in fruit orchard, educational tours, regular plantation of Vegetables crops, Ornamentals, medicinal & aromatic plants etc.

 The Department has been established with perspective to impart education in different branches of horticulture (viz., Vegetable science, fruit science, floriculture & landscaping, plantation crops, medicinal & aromatic crops) through regular activities. The Department of Horticulture delivers education imparted in this college that will help in building a secure, sustainable and quality future of the state, country and the world through its well-trained graduates.

  COURSES UNDER DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE

Si.No

Course. No

Title of the course

Credits

1

Hort 181

Fundamentals Of Horticulture

3 (2+1)

2

Hort 281

Production Technology of Vegetables & Spices

2 (1+1)

3

Hort 282

Production Technology of Ornamental Crops, Medicinal And Aromatic Plants & Landscaping

2 (1+1)

4

Hort 381

Production Technology of Fruits & Plantation Crops

2 (1+1)

5

Hort 382

Post – Harvest Management and Value Addition Of Fruits And Vegetables

2 (1+1)

 

                                                                                 STAFF DETAILS

Si. no

Name of the staff

Qualification

Designation

  HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT

  Dr. K. Prajwalitha

TEACHING STAFF

1

Dr. Kanala Prajwalitha

Ph.D. in Horticulture (Vegetable Science)

Assistant Professor & HOD

2

Vishalaakshi Asokan

M.Sc. Horticulture (Vegetable science)

Assistant Professor

3

Chowdam Leelavathi

M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit science)

Assistant Professor

4

Dr. Katta Sreevandana

Ph.D. in Horticulture (Vegetable Science)

Assistant Professor

5

Thippiripati Shalem

M.Sc. Horticulture (Floriculture & Landscaping)

Assistant Professor

 NON – TEACHING STAFF

1

           J. S. Venkata Ramana Reddy

Lab Assistant