What is the future scope of horticulture in the country?
There is a vast scope for trained manpower in this field who can be gainfully employed in various fields, including agro-based industries, fruit and vegetable processing units, forestry based industries, insecticide, pesticide and fungicide manufacturing units, tissue culture-based plant production units, etc. In addition, there are jobs in the state horticulture and forest departments that are subject to availability of vacancies. Opportunities also exist in various agriculture universities where candidates can join as faculty members. Employment opportunities are also available in floriculture, testing laboratories and certification at various levels, including nursery production, floor and canopy management, post-harvest management, fertiliser manufacturing and so on What type of courses is the university offering? The university offers various 4-year undergraduate, postgraduate courses and doctoral programmes in horticulture and forestry. An MBA in agri-business is also available t