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Gandhi Krishi Vigyana Kendra (GKVK),

• Programme: Horticulture programme any
• Available Dates: 2 [ Sept. 6, 2025; Sept. 19, 2025; ]

Message by Practico: The Department of Horticulture, UAS, GKVK is a front runner involved of imparting horticultural education in the illustrious College of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore. The Horticulture discipline was given a status of separate Department with sufficient teaching and non-teaching staff to cater the targeted activities of teaching, research and extension. Keeping in view of the increased activities, scope and potential the Department of Horticulture was elevated to the status of Division during 1976. The Department offering 5 courses (Cr.hr. 10) for B.Sc. (Hons.) Agri, 2 courses (Cr.hr. 5), for B.Sc. (Hons.) Ag. Maco., and 1 course (Cr.hr. 3) for B.Sc. (Hons.) Engg. degree programme. Apart from above courses 20 credits HoT and 20 credits RAWEP are offered. The department offering Master’s Degree programme as M.Sc. (Agri.) in Horticulture besides Doctoral degree programme in Horticulture. Recently Plant Tissue Culture and Molecular Biology in horticulture have been given a specialized status in the department and quality laboratories have been established.