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Akansha Bisht

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The Horticulture industry is a synthesis of scientific, technological, and production activities aimed at ensuring consumer satisfaction. There are various types of Horticulture techniques. Here let us discuss a few of the important branches of Horticulture. ArboricultureTurf ManagementFloriculture Landscape Horticulture OlericulturePomologyViticultureOenologyPostharvest Physiology 

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Some core subjects in the Horticulture field include:Plant cultivation, management, and production Includes plant biology, genetics, breeding, propagation, cultivation techniques, pest and disease management, soil science, irrigation, and crop management.Post-harvest technology Deals with the practices and principles of harvesting, packaging, handling, and processing, to improve availability and storage life.Business practices, people management, health and safety, and the environment These skills are increasingly necessary for the successful running of a public garden.

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Upon successful completion of Class 12 from a recognised educational Board with a minimum aggregate score of 80%, with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/ Biology/ Agriculture as the main subjects, one is eligible to apply for enrolment in the course.

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Here are some top Horticulture colleges in India offering great learning and placement opportunities  :Top Horticulture CollegesBanaras Hindu UniversityJawaharlal Nehru UniversityVIT VelloreAligarh Muslim UniversityCalcutta UniversitySOA University - Siksha 'O' AnusandhanAmity University, NoidaLovely Professional UniversityKalasalingam Academy of Research and EducationAndhra University, VisakhapatnamPunjab Agricultural UniversityGujarat University

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According to the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, the nation's total production of food grains is expected to reach a record high of 303.34 million tons in 2020–21, an increase of 5.84 million tons over the production of food grains of 297.50 million tons realized in 2019–20. It is simple to assert that India produces enough food grains on its own.There is currently a need for improvements, and our nation has enormous potential in this area. Numerous ideas fall under the umbrella of horticulture, including monoculture and permaculture, to name a couple. In addition to degree programs, there are numerous organizati
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BAMS focuses more on medical Science and care. Comparatively speaking, BSc Agriculture is more job-oriented than BAMS both now and in the future. Both of the aforementioned courses are excellent, have a wide range of applications, and each has its own significance, however, it largely relies on your interests and goals.A career in Horticulture will equip candidates for a wide range of jobs. Whether they want to work in a lab, a field, a floral shop, an arboretum, a botanical garden, on a golf course or something completely different, there is a job for them. The options are limitless. Plant Science and food systems majors both begin th
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For a BSc Horticulture degree course, you must complete Class 12 in Science with Biology. The minimum required percentage varies from college to college, but you have to get at least 50% aggregate in Class 12 boards to be eligible for this program.Many horticulturists study Horticulture, Botany, or Biology as a major. A horticulturist's career path typically covers Botany, Plant Biology, Soil Science, Pest Control, and Genetics. To become a horticulturist, one must meet the basic academic requirements as well as have relevant experience.

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Students who have passed their Class 12 in the Arts stream cannot apply for Horticulture courses however, students who have earned their Class 12 in the Commerce stream can apply for Agriculture courses in very limited cases.The capacity of a candidate to pursue Agricultural studies after the 12th grade is determined by their final test result in merit-based admission. When using entry-level admissions, students must achieve high marks in both their 12th grade and the entrance exam. Students must first complete the qualifying prerequisites before applying for admission to Agriculture programs. 

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After enrolling for a Horticulture degree, there will be numerous job options accessible. Following this, one can work as a Horticulture, floriculturist, pomologist, and so on. One might also become a scientist in this sector through research study. Jobs in production and sales, public gardens, marketing, research and development, landscape design, agricultural engineering, pest management, and other fields are available to graduates of this program.Horticulture's scope and business are expanding daily. Floriculture is a subset of horticulture and is the cultivation of flowering plants for use as raw material in the pharmaceutical indu
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Botany is the study of the Anatomy and Chemical activities of plants. Horticultural Science is the study, research, and practice of plant cultivation, propagation, breeding, crop production, and plant physiology. Many individuals consider these two occupations to be nearly identical. Many times, the two disciplines of Science collaborate closely to improve agriculture. There may be significant overlap between the two categories.These plant-based Science research, however, have numerous key peculiarities. Horticulture is the applied Science of gardening, whereas botanists study plant theory. Given that both jobs provide a dive
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