Overview

The M.Sc. Ag. - Horticulture (Vegetable Science) s a two-year postgraduate programme designed to develop advanced knowledge and practical skills in vegetable crop production, improvement, reasearch and management. The programme integrates modern cultivation practices, protected cultivation, precision farming, and biotechnological interventions to address challenges of productivity, quality, and sustainability in vegetable production systems.

The programme focuses on:

• Advanced production and scientific management of vegetable crops under open and protected conditions
• Protected cultivation and precision farming technologies for enhanced productivity and resource use efficiency
• Vegetable crop physiology, genetics, and breeding for crop improvement
• Seed production technology and nursery management for quality planting material
• Integrated nutrient, pest, and disease management for sustainable production
• Post-harvest handling, storage, and value addition of vegetable produce
• Application of biotechnology and molecular tools in vegetable science
• Entrepreneurship development and value chain management in vegetable production