Department of Fruit Science :
After initiation of college, it was a need to separate the various departments for the justification of teaching and research activities. Hence, the Department of Fruit Science was started with multi-functional activities like Teaching, Research and Extension in fruit science. The department is working for teaching and research in fruit science disciplines of horticulture for the students and farmers with following objectives.
Objectives :
1. To provide under graduate education in fruit science discipline.
2. To introduce post graduate programme for fruit science in future.
3. To strengthen the research farm for under graduate students for practical teaching works.
5. To initiate the research in advanced concepts and crop improvement on various fruit crops.
6. To establish the laboratory for UG students.
Faculty Information along with Discipline, Staff Information :
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SN
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Name
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Designation
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Quali.
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Contact
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1.
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Dr. D. K. Varu
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Professor
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Ph. D.
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9724455737
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2.
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Prof. R. L. Chitroda
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Asst. Professor
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M.Sc.(Agri.)
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9824951011
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3.
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P. S. Timba
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Head clerk
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-
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-
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Teaching courses offered at U.G. Levels (5th Deans) :
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Sr. No
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Discipline
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Total no. of courses
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1
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Fruit Science
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08
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Details of courses offered in UG programme :
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Sr.
No.
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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)
|
Details of semester wise courses :
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Sr.
No.
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Course
No.
|
Name of Course
|
Credit
|
Semester
|
|
1
|
FRT 1.1
|
Fundamentals of Horticulture
|
3(2+1)
|
First
|
|
2
|
FRT 2.2
|
Plant Propagation and Nursery Management
|
2(1+1)
|
Second
|
|
3
|
FRT 3.3
|
Temperate Fruit Crops
|
2(1+1)
|
Third
|
|
4
|
FRT 4.4
|
Tropical and Subtropical Fruits
|
3(2+1)
|
Fourth
|
|
5
|
FRT 4.5
|
Plantation Crops
|
3(2+1)
|
Fourth
|
|
6
|
FRT 4.6
|
Breeding of Fruit and Plantation Crops
|
3(2+1)
|
Fourth
|
|
7
|
FRT 5.7
|
Orchard and Estate Management
|
2(1+1)
|
Fifth
|
|
8
|
FRT 5.8
|
Dry land Horticulture
|
2(1+1)
|
Fifth
|
|
|
|
Total
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20 (12+8)
|
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