College of Horticulture and Farming System Research

Assam with diverse agro-ecological situations within each agro-climatic zone provides ample opportunity for a variety of horticulture crops. Sustainable technology and crop management had been important aspects focused during the 11th Five Year Plan period for crop productivity enhancement and value edition. Horticulture, in the coming years, is presumed to play vital role in strengthening the economy through employment generation, crop diversification, product quality and nutritional security. Substantial growth in next few decades is expected in the demand for horticulture products, newer technology and precision management with a shortage of skilled persons required and available for the sector. The new initiative to set up a college is thus necessity and timely to strengthen human resources in the field of horticulture.

The College of Horticulture, the 8th college under the Assam Agricultural University (AAU), was set up in 2014 with foundation stone laid by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Assam Dr Tarun Gogoi on 16th February, 2014 at Lokhowpur in Nalbari district. It is the second Horticulture College of the North Eastern region after the Horticulture College at Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh under the Central Agricultural University. The first batch of students consisting of 25 was admitted in July 2014. The Assam with diverse agro-ecological situations within each agro-climatic zone provides ample opportunity for a variety of horticulture crops. Sustainable technology and crop management had been important aspects focused during the 11th Five Year Plan period for crop productivity enhancement and value edition. Horticulture, in the coming years, is presumed to play vital role in strengthening the economy through employment generation, crop diversification, product quality and nutritional security. Substantial growth in next few decades is expected in the demand for horticulture products, newer technology and precision management with a shortage of skilled persons required and available for the sector. The new initiative to set up a college is thus necessity and timely to strengthen human resources in the field of horticulture. College is currently functioning from the AAU, Jorhat Campus, with 5 regular faculties and 46 students in two batches.

1) Develop the College into a Centre of Excellence in Education and Research in North East India by exploring new frontiers of science and knowledge

2) To generate Human Resources for providing leadership in technology development and guidance to the farming community for ushering in a vibrant, responsive and resilient agriculture.

1) To provide innovative teaching, research, training and demonstration in all the areas of horticultural science viz. fruit science, vegetable science, floriculture and landscaping, plantation crops, spices, medicinal and aromatic plant divisions

2) Provide quality education to impart professionalismand scientific acumen.

3) To generate technologies for improving production and productivity of horticultural crops

1) To develop efficient and skilled human resources in areas of horticulture science

2) To furtherance basic, strategic, applied and anticipatory research coupled with efficient technology delivery systemin horticulture

3) To tackle the issues of solution to the problems associated with production, protection and post harvestmanagement of horticultural commodities

4) Systematic studies for conservation and bio-prospecting with indigenous genetic resources of horticultural crops

5) To establish GI and IPR for the bio-assets in horticulture of the region

The degree programme offered is B.Sc. (Hort) of 8 semesters

The departments offering undergraduate courses are:

1) Basic Science & Humanities

2) Floriculture & Landscaping

3) Fruit Science

4) Natural Resource Management

5) Plant Protection

6) Post-Harvest Technology

7) Vegetable Science