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Vegetable Science
Name of the Head of Department: Dr. B. N. Satodiya
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About the Department
The Department of Vegetable Sciences was established in April 2018. Department offer various courses for cultivation of tropical, sub tropical, temperate and underground crops. Department also teaching the course related to breeding and seed production of vegetable, spices and tuber crops as well as protected cultivation of vegetable crops for undergraduate students. Department provides lab and farm facility where students can be given practical exposure. Department is also involved in development of sustainable and economical technology for vegetable crops. Department also organizing different extension activities such as workshops, seminars, training programmes, farmer day and delivering talks/lectures as well as telephonic guidance.
Courses offered by department in Under Graduates programme (5th Dean’s committee)
|
Sr. No. |
Course No. |
Name of Course |
Credit |
|
1 |
VEG 2.1 |
Tropical and Subtropical Vegetable crops |
3(2+1) |
|
2 |
VEG 3.2 |
Temperate Vegetable Crops |
2(1+1) |
|
3 |
VEG 3.3 |
Precision Farming and Protected Cultivation |
3(2+1) |
|
4 |
VEG 4.4 |
Spices and Condiments |
3(2+1) |
|
5 |
VEG 5.5 |
Potato and Tuber Crops |
2(1+1) |
|
6 |
VEG 5.6 |
Breeding of Vegetable, Tuber and Spice Crops |
3(2+1) |
|
7 |
VEG 6.7 |
Seed Production of Vegetable, Tuber and Spice Crops |
3(2+1) |
|
|
|
Total |
19 (12+7) |
On-going research schemes/projects:
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Sr. No. |
Name of Project |
PI/Co-PI |
Funding Agency |
|
|
Evaluation of vegetables during different season under different shade net conditions |
PI |
Anand Agricultural University |
Major achievements of research:
|
Research Recommendations |
Nos. |
|
Contribution in Variety develop |
06 |
|
Farming Community |
10 |
|
Scientific Community |
00 |
|
Total |
16 |
Publications:
|
Sr. No. |
Particulars |
No. of Publications |
Above 5 NAAS Rating |
Below 5 NAAS Rating |
|
|
1 |
Research Paper |
National |
08 |
07 |
01 |
|
International |
09 |
03 |
06 |
||
|
2 |
Research Reports/Booklet/ Bulletin etc. |
17 |
-- |
-- |
|
|
3 |
Books |
03 |
-- |
-- |
|
|
4. |
Popular Articles |
71 |
-- |
-- |
|
Extension activities:
- Lecture delivered to farmer/Officer/extension worker and visitors---95
- T.V. programme delivered---03
- Working as a as a Convener of MGMG team No.29
- Working as a as a level-2 officer for Kisan Call Centre
Participation:
- Agricultural fair -07
- Farmer Day/Field day-18
- Krishi Mahotsav attended: 13
Department infrastructure and museum:
|
Sr. No. |
Facilities available |
|
|
Cafeteria |
|
|
Lab and Museum |
Future plans/thrust areas:
- Assign research on new technology studies to PG students
- Strengthening research on improved and sustainable production technologies for cultivation of vegetable crops.
- Production of quality planting material for various vegetable crops
- Exploring the possibility of vegetable grafting for biotic and abiotic stress
