HORTICULTURE IS THE BRANCH OF AGRICULTURE THAT DEALS WITH THE SCIENTIFIC STUDIES OF GARDEN CROPS-THEIR PRODUCTION, MANAGEMENT STORAGE, AND DISTRIBUTION.
BRANCHES OF HORTICULTURE:
- POMOLOGY-SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF FRUITS
- OLERICULTURE-SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF VEGETABLES
- FLORICULTURE AND LANDSCAPE SCIENCE-FLOWER PRODUCTION
- PLANTATION SCIENCE
- SPICES PRODUCTION
- MEDICAL AND AROMATIC CROP PRODUCTION
- POST HARVEST MANAGEMENT
- PLANT PROPAGATION METHODS
JBIT provides B.SC Horticulture to the students, which is a three-year program. It gives a well-qualified teaching faculty, and besides that, the fieldwork and laboratory. Jbit is the best institute for horticulture in Uttarakhand.
Horticulture is a huge industry when you come to think about it, and in real terms, it is one of the safest around. Whether you are growing cut flowers, running a tree nursery, growing food crops, or experimenting with new species and hybrids, it is an industry that gives a great deal of scope to those with a qualification in their pocket. The world of plants is one where discoveries are still being made, and even the drug companies will welcome someone with a qualification as they are looking for the next big cure. So whether you want to be a lumberjack (Monty Python reference) or cure world hunger, it can all be found in horticulture.
Presently, there are many vacancies in ( agricultural ) banking. You can get jobs in various banks like Gramin banks, axis bank, HDFC, etc., for the post of agricultural officers, assistant manager, etc., through IBPS.
become a research scientist in various research centers if you pursue a PG
You can even try for UPSC as agriculture is an optional subject with much weight to Horticulture.
You can set up a nursery providing propagules which will earn you the highest per capita income.
You can set your own farm/ orchard for commercial production of any horti crop. Most of the Horticultural crops yield more income per unit area.