Horticulture TNAU Coimbatore

I want to get information about the Horticultural College & Research Institute Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Entrepreneur, Milestones as well as Programmes. So here can you provide me information about it?

[Kiran Chandar]

I would like to tell you about the Horticultural College & Research Institute Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Entrepreneur, Milestones as well as Programmes as you want.

Goal
Generation of Technology for Patending

Operational research with farmer

Hunting for alkaloids of Commercial importance

MoUs with Industry

Supply chain Management

GAP for Zero microbial load and toxic load

Exploitation of new horizon of research viz., biobolor and biofuel

Milestones

1848 - Establishment of botanic garden at Ooty.

1871 - Establishment of Horticultural Farm at Burliar.

1874 - Establishment of Sims Park at Coonoor.

1900 - Establishment of Horticultural Farm at Kallar.

1901 - Establishment of Agricultural Research Station at Nanjanad.

1920 - Establishment of Pomological Station at Conoor.

1925 - Establishment of Botanic Garden at Coimbatore.

1935 - Establishment of Fruit Research Station at Kodur.

1942 - Establishment of a Separate Fruit Section at Coimbatore headed by a Fruit Specialist.

1948 - Starting of post-graduate diploma course in horticulture at Madras.

1949 - Establishment of Central Banana Research Station at Aduthurai.

1950 - Establishment of Horticulture Section at Coimbatore.

1953 - Diploma in horticulture affiliated to Madras University (terminated in 1957-2000 persons trained).

1955 - Transfer of Parks and Gardens of Nilgiris to Horticulture section.

1957 - Establishment of Fruit Research Station at Periyakulam.

1958 - Starting of Regional Post-Graduate Training Centre leading to M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Horticulture.

1960 - Establishment of Fruit Research Station at Kanyakuma

1961 - Apple Research Station at Kodaikanal.

1961 - Establishment of Cashew Research Station at Vridhachalam.

1962 - Transfer of Bryant Park from Kodaikanal Township.

1964 - Establishment of Division of Vegetable Crops.

1967 - Establishment of Floriculture Section at Coimbatore.

1970 - Establishment of Banana Research Station, Vrinchipuram.

1972 - Starting of B.Sc. (Hort) with an admission strength of 20 students.

1972 - Transfer of TNAU Botanic Garden to Horticulture.

1972 - Transfer of TNAU Estate Planting to Horticulture.

1976 - Establishment of Horticultural Research Station at Yercaud.

1979 - Department of Horticulture upgraded as faculty of Horticulture.

1986 - Establishment of Horticultural Research Station, Ooty.

1987 - Establishment of Vegetable Research Station, Palur.

1989 - Upgradation of Hortl. Research Station, Periyakulam as HC&RI headed by separate Dean (Hort.).

1989 - Establishment of Horticultural Research Station at Pechiparai.

1989 - Shifting of B.Sc. (Hort.) programme to HC & RI, Periyakulam.

1999 - Establishment of Tapioca and Castor Research Stationat at Ethapur.

2002 - Starting of B.Tech. (Hort) with an admission strength of 20 students which is now increased to 30.


Entrepreneur
Landscape designing
Spices and oleoresin industry
Cut flower industry
Organic / biodynamic farming
Orchard management consultant
Fertigation industry
Fruit and vegetable processing
Horti-inputs distributor
Pharma crops processing
Florist
Horticulture consultant
Hi-tech horticulture
Horticulture therapy
Turfing
Environmental horticulturalist
Indoor gardening
Greenhouse consultant
Landscape design
Fertigation consultant
Herbal products
Plant clinics
Marketing / Export
Nursery industry
Dry flower industry
Tissue culture
Floral oils


Technical Program
The syllabi encompasses the following areas of horticultural sector
Environmental Horticulture
Floriculture Industry
Plantation Management
Post harvest Technology
Spices Industry
Horticulture Therapy
Turf Management
Vegetable Production Technology
Fruit Industry
Greenhouse Technology
Landscaping
Organic Farming
Perfume crops Industry
Pharma crops industry

Onsite training include:
Industrial tie-ups

Horticultural Industrial Work Experience program

Formulation and preparation of projects and programs on hi-tech horticulture

In house hands on hi-tech horticulture training

Study tours endorsing both technical and management skill

Interactive sessions with experts from reputed industries, organizations, farmers,
extension officers and policy makers of various state and national level bodies to gain clear in sight into the grass root realities


Address:
Horticultural College & Reasearch Institute  
College
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,
Lawley Road, Coimbatore,
Tamil Nadu 641003
Phone:0422 661 1371