Academic Department
Fruit Science
Constituent Department under College of Horticulture and Farming System Research
The Department of ‘Fruits Science’ under the College of Horticulture and Farming System Research of Assam Agricultural University was established in the year 2014. Initially,the department was functioning from Jorhat headquarter of the University and during March,2023 the College was shifted to its permanent campus at Lakhopur,Nalbari. Since its creation, the department is actively associated with the teaching, research and extension activities. Fruit Science is being taught in UG level with semester system of education.
| # | Course No. | Course Title | Credit | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FSC (Hort)-123 * | Tropical and Subtropical Fruits | 3 (2+1) | — |
| 2 | FSC (Hort)-213 * | Temperate Fruit crops | 3 (2+1) | — |
| 3 | FSC (Hort)-312 * | Orchard and Estate Management | 2 (1+1) | — |
| 4 | Hort (Hort)-112 * | Fundamentals of Horticulture | 2 (1+1) | — |
| 5 | Hort (Hort)-122 * | Plant Propagation and Nursery Management | 2 (1+1) | — |
| 6 | Hort (Hort)-212 * | Weed Management in Horticultural Crops | 2 (1+1) | — |
| 7 | Hort (Hort)-222 * | Dryland Horticulture | 2 (1+1) | — |
| 8 | PBG (Hort)-113 * | Principles of Genetics and Cytogenetics | 3 (2+1) | — |
| 9 | PBG (Hort)-123 * | Principles of Plant Breeding | 3 (2+1) | — |
| 10 | PBG (Hort)222 * | Breeding of Fruit and Plantation Crops | 2 (1+1) | — |
* indicates compulsory courses.
Department Faculty Members
2 Faculty
Research & Extension Projects
10 Total Projects
Ongoing Projects (8)
Cultivation of commercial fruits by adopting advanced technology in Nalbari Didtrict
Survey of area, productivity and income under permanent and semi permanent horticultural crops in assam
Good quality potato seeds and tubers production using Aeroponic technology under low cost polyhouse
Natural Farming Model Farm
Vegetable and spices cultivation on floating bed
Developing a voluntary carbon market project for agroforestry plantations and regenerative agriculture in the state of Assam
Establishment of Natural Farming and Organic Agriculture under R & D,sponsored by Govt. of Assam,
Harnessing Endophytes and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi from Citrus Microbiome for Plant and Soil Health Management in North East India as Co-PI
Completed Projects (2)
Exploring the present status of citrus cultivation and prospects of aborted citrus fruits in Assam
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Himadri Shekhar Datta)
Moving towards a Sustainable Private Sector by creating responsible Business Behaviour in Tea Industry in Assam as Co-PI
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Himadri Shekhar Datta)