The department of Vegetable Science was established on January 31, 1995 after the bifurcation of the existing department of Horticulture.  The department offers M. Sc.  and Ph. D.  degree in Vegetable Science with emphasis on vegetable breeding and production technology.  The seats for post-graduation students are six in the M. Sc. Ag. and four in Ph.D. 

The thrust areas are as follows:

            Development of high yielding disease and insect-pest resistant cultivars with emphasis on development of hybrid and their production technology including protected cultivation to raise off season vegetables.  The major vegetables under the research programme are Cauliflower, Frenchbean, brinjal , pea, tomato, okra, chilli, cucurbits, spices and potato.  The department has been able to develop  and get relased 34 vegetable varieties including four hybrids.  There are several research projects funded by ICAR, Ministry of Agriculture & National Horticulture Board.

Faculty members

§         M. Sc.Ag. ( Vegetable Science) and

§         Ph. D. (Vegetable Science)

The academic curriculum for both M. Sc. and Ph. D. were developed through deliberations with the faculty of Vegetable Science.  The programmes, however, have been modified so as to refled the current trends in Vegetable Science and extension.

Courses offered

1. Ph. D.

Basic Supporting Courses

2.         M. Sc.

Core Courses

 Basic Supporting Courses

Deficiency  Courses for students coming from ZBC group

Optional Courses

2 or 4 credits from other courses of 500-600 series of the department

Other courses of the department

3.         B. Sc. Ag.

Well developed Vegetable Research Centre in 32 ha.

Under-graduated lab

Post graduate lab. Equipped with electrophoresis equipment with computer system,

centrifuge, microscope, precision balances, seed germinator and rotary shaker, computer

flame-photometer,  spectrophotometer etc.

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