In the agricultural education system, horticulture and food science  is an integral part and it helps encourage the student to become expertise in horticulture and food processing. The main objective of the department is to provide in-depth knowledge of subjects and to develop student’s intellectual capacity to improve cognitive and transferable skills which provide better knowledge and skill in the field of horticulture, food science, food processing and post harvest technology. The department offers various projects to the final year students as a part of their academic fulfillment based on the local and future needs of the farmers and entrepreneurs. This department is mainly engaged in teaching, research, extension and development of new technologies / innovative products for the farmers and entrepreneurs

Dr.K.Geetha,Ph.D.,

Dr.K.Geetha,Ph.D., Professor (FSN) and Head, Department of Horticulture