College of Horticulture & Forestry

RLBCAU College of Horticulture & Forestry

College of Horticulture and Forestry is a constituent college of Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University and is located in the main campus of the University at Jhansi. It is one of the India’s few combined College of Horticulture & Forestry for better integration of perennial crops. The college is imparting quality education in Horticulture and Forestry disciplines.

The College of Horticulture and Forestry is committed to promoting sustainable practices and innovative research in the fields of horticulture and forestry. By integrating both disciplines, the College aims to address the challenges related to perennial crop production and forest management, particularly in the Bundelkhand region. The College offers state-of-the-art laboratories, modern infrastructure, and experienced faculty to ensure that students are equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in these fields.

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Message from Dean

Dr. Manish Srivastav

Dean
I am fortunate to be a part of the College family which has consistently supported me in my efforts to elevate the success of the College. The College will achieve its goal in spite of all the challenges with the dynamic, competent faculty/ scientists and students with high aspirations. I aspire to uphold the rich tradition of the College by serving as a Dean to foster the progress & development of the College.

Departments

Forestry
About Department of Forestry
Horticulture
About Department of Horticulture
Fruit Science
About Department of Fruit Science
Vegetable Science
About Department of Vegetable Science
Forest Protection
About Department of Forest Protection
WildLife Biology
About Department of Wid Life Biology
Environmental Science
About Department of Environmental Science
Silviculture & Agroforestry
About Department of Silviculture & Agroforestry
Post Harvest Technology
About Department of Post Harvest Technology
Floriculture & Landscaping
About Department of Floriculture & Landscaping
Forest Products and Utilisation
About Department of Forest Products and Utilisation
Biotechnology And Crop Improvement
About Department of Biotechnology And Crop Improvement
Natural Resource Management
About Department of Natural Resource Management
Forest Biology & Tree Improvement
About Department of Forest Biology & Tree Improvement

The College has fully centralized air cooling system academic building with smart class rooms, seminar halls for effective delivery of the curriculum besides central laboratories. Scientists & faculties from ICAR Institutes (Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Central Agro Forestry Research Institute), Bundelkhand University, Visiting professors, along with senior management of the University was also involved in teaching as per need. The university has 3 RKVY projects in horticultural and forestry crops propagation, cultivation and promotion of crops. The college is making concerted efforts to develop Forestry Blocks comprising of tree species, horticultural crops suitable for Bundelkhand Region. Apart from this, the college also developing Biodiversity park, Various Vatikas, Industrial agroforestry, Bamboo & Wood workshop, Post harvest processing unit, Tissue culture labs, various new nursery technology, value chain model for Horticultural & forestry crops to give an insight of the subject & sector to horticulture and forestry students.

In recent years college alumni selected in agricultural universities through ICAR entrance with JRF & SRF as well as state exams. Average 80 per cent students have joined higher education and rest 15 – 20% is in jobs and preparations for competitions. During 2020 and 2021 more than 60% students qualified for higher education in examination of ICAR and similarly, till 2022 out of 15 PG students, 10 students qualified National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by ICAR, 2 SRF and 2 students qualified Pre-ARS also. Presently our students are in IARI, CAU, FRI, RPCAU, GBPUAT and many SAUS across the country.

The College of Horticulture & Forestry has been accredited for a period of 5 years in 2021 by National Agricultural Education Accreditation Board (NAEAB) of ICAR, New Delhi

Page recently updated on October 3rd, 2024 at 04:09 pm

RLBCAU
Rani Lakshmibai Agricultural University
रानी लक्ष्मीबाई कृषि विश्वविद्यालय
Established under Central Agricultural University Act
NH-75, Near Pahuj Dam, Gwalior Road, Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh) - 284003

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