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Horticulture

Associate Director Ajay Kumar Joshi talks about Horticulture course, what is Horticulture and other details about a Career in Horticulture.

















Horticulture

Ajay Kumar Joshi | Associate Director | Regional Horticultural Research & Training Station






What is Horticulture?


There are many nuances of a Career in Horticulture. Almost everyone seems to be talking about How to start a Career in Horticulture, while one should first develop an understanding of What is a Career in Horticulture. The internet is a great source of information on Horticulture, but it is second best to learning about the same from a real professional.

Associate Director Ajay Kumar Joshi is an experienced professional with 27 years in Horticulture. Associate Director Ajay Kumar Joshi outlines Horticulture as:

Horticulture is the science and art of growing plants, fruits, vegetables, flowers, and any other cultivar. It also includes plant conservation, landscape restoration, soil management, landscape and garden design, construction, and maintenance, and arboriculture.





How Associate Director Ajay Kumar Joshi got into Horticulture?


After completing my PhD in Agriculture from Punjab University, I started working as an Assistant Professor in Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Solan and after that joined Regional Horticultural Research & Training Station as an Associate Director.





Associate Director Ajay Kumar Joshi's Talk on Horticulture



Starts with what is:
     1) Horticulture  

Next, it covers Education. This Talk is unique because it talks about Education in terms of things which can be learnt from books, to excel at a Career in Horticulture and not as a list of Qualifications, which one needs to get into Horticulture. It defines Education in terms of following items for Horticulture:
     2) Plant Breeding & Genetics  
     3) Agronomy  
     4) Biology  
     5) Mathematics & Statistics  
     6) Economics  
     7) Agricultural Engineering  
     8) Soil Science  
     9) Plant Physiology  
     10) Plant Protection  

Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. Sills and success in Horticulture go hand in hand. One needs to get a hold of essential skills. It explains Skills needed in Horticulture with these items:
     11) Farming Techniques  
     12) Management of Crops  
     13) Handling the Produce  
     14) Marketing  
     15) Tech-savvy  
     16) Multitasking  

Horticulture has an interesting list of Positives. This Talk explains these Positives of Horticulture:
     17) Diverse Opportunities  
     18) High Returns per Unit Area  
     19) Growth  

Challenges define Horticulture as much as the Positives of the same:
     20) Global Warming  
     21) Urbanisation  
     22) Lackadaisical Approach of Youth  
     23) Lack of Technical Know How  

In the final section of the Talk, Ajay Kumar Joshi talks about How a day goes in a Career in:
     24) Horticulture  





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Horticulture?



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Next, your Career Advisor will help you document how you can get into Horticulture, what education and skills you need to succeed in Horticulture, and what positives and challenges you will face in Horticulture.

Finally, you will get a Career Plan stating which Courses, Certifications, Trainings and other Items you need to do in the next 7 years to become world’s best in Horticulture.





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(Horticulture, Dr Ajay Kumar Joshi, Regional Horticultural Research & Training Station, Plant Breeding, Plant Conservation, Landscape Restoration, Soil Management, Arboriculture, Landscape and Garden Design)







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