| Welcome
to Dr.Y.S.R Horticultural University |
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University was established by the Government of Andhra Pradesh
through G.O.Ms.No. 134 dated 26-06-2007 at
Venkataramannagudem, near Tadepalligudem in West
Godavari District. It is the second Horticultural
University in the country. Andhra Pradesh being the
leader in the production of mango, oil palm, chillies,
turmeric, sweet orange, papaya and second largest
producer of total fruits and spices richly deserves Horticultural University to increase the productivity,
sustaining the productivity and commercialization of
Horticulture in the State. |
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| Started
functioning w.e.f 26th June 2007, the university was
managed by the Agricultural Production Commissioner
and Principal Secretary to the Government, ATM as the
Special Officer supported by an Officer on Special
Duty and Coordinator drawn from the Achrya NG Ranga
Agricultural University. Three new Colleges of
Horticulture, one each at Venkataramannagudem in West
Godavari District, Mojerla in Mahaboobnagar District
and Anantharajupet in Kadapa District were started in
the 2007-08 academic year. The UG and PG educational
programmes being offered at Rajendranagar, Hyderabad
under Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University were
also brought into the fold of Andhra Pradesh
Horticultural University from 2007-08 academic
year onwards. |
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| The
Board of Management of the university was constituted
on 16th February, 2008 and the first Vice-Chancellor
was appointed on 26.2.2008. Consequently 25 Research
Stations dealing with Horticultural Research and two Polytechnics were transferred along with
the assets and employees with effect from 1.4.2008.
The Dr.Y.S.R Horticultural University started
functioning independently from 10.5.2008 at
its headquarters at Venkataramannagudem. |
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| The
University runs on the Land Grant pattern followed in
the USA, with emphasis on Education, Research and
Extension of Horticulture. Therefore, the mandate of
the University
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Human
Resource Development through education |
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Conduct
need based research |
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Dissemination
of the proven technologies developed through research |
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| Manpower
and technology development through education and
research has to be in accordance with the present day
need; both qualitatively and quantitatively. Present
day demand influenced by the development in the recent
past such as nutritional security, food safety,
environment safety, commercialization and
globalization of horticulture and avoiding huge post-harvest
losses have to be met through manpower and technology
development. Accordingly, the course curriculum for
graduate and post-graduate courses have been
developed. The course contents and the courses have
been formulated with slight modifications in the IV
Deans Committee recommendations of ICAR within the
permissible limits to suit the specific needs of
Andhra Pradesh Horticulture. Hands on training in
commercialisable technologies in Horticulture has been
designed for two batches 14 weeks each, in the VII
and VIII semesters of the B.Sc.(Hons.) in
Horticulture. |
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| Ongoing
research programmes at 25 Research Stations have been
reoriented into eight thrust areas identified based on
the present day need. The University scientists are
involved in popularizing the proven technologies and
improved varieties developed through various extension
activities namely, All India Radio, print and visual
media, participation in exhibitions, Krishi Melas,
Rythu Chaitanya Yatra, Raithu Sadassulu and Adarsha
Rythu Training Programmes. |
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| The
Dr.Y.S.R Horticultural University is committed
to develop need based manpower and technologies to
resolve the problems confronting Horticulture and
enable the horticultural farmers in general and of
Andhra Pradesh in particular to make horticulture as
the most remunerative enterprise and Andhra
Pradesh the leader in Horticulture – fulfilling the
ambition of the Government of Andhra Pradesh in
establishing this university. |
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