SRS Institute of Agriculture and Technology

Horticulture

Department Details

Horticulture provides education on plant propagation techniques, production technologies of fruits, vegetables, flowers, medicinal plants, spices & condiments, landscaping, value addition in horticultural crops and studying nursery tools, garden implements / equipment and other accessories, application of basic sciences and engineering to study the fundamentals of physical, chemical and biochemical nature of foods, and the principles of food processing, also food composition, balanced diet, deficiency diseases and overcoming deficiencies, and value addition of various products

Disciplines

INSTRUCTIONAL UNITS

PRODUCTION UNITS

Horticulture Laboratory

The horticultural Laboratory is well-equipped with nursery tools, garden implements / equipment, and other accessories for teaching purposes. Students gain knowledge through different assays taken over in the laboratory. Fruits and Vegetables collected in the field are being analyzed in the laboratory for total soluble solid analysis, brix content analysis, ascorbic acid analysis, and soluble solid contents. In addition to that, they also learn about post-harvest operations. such as pre-cooling, grading, sorting and packing and processing methods like drying, dehydration, processing and preservation had also been taught

Year Course Code Course Title
I HOR 111 Fundamentals of Horticulture
I HOR 112 Production Technology for Fruit and Plantation Crops
II HOR 211 Production Technology for Vegetables and Spices
II HOR 212 Production Technology for Ornamental Crops, MAP and Landscaping
III HOR 311 Post-harvest Management and Value Addition of Fruits and Vegetable Crops

Food Science & Nutrition Laboratory

The food science and nutrition laboratory is equipped with all the apparatus needed for food processing and value addition. These infrastructures enable the students to acquire knowledge and skills in the food processing sector. In addition, a better understanding of the physical, sensory, and nutritional properties of foods was taught to the students.

Year Course Code Course Title
I FSN 111 Principles of Food Science and Nutrition
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