A.P.HORTICULTURE TRAINING INSTITUTE
The Andhra Pradesh Horticulture Training Institute was established in the year 2002 as there was a growing realization that knowledge is the most critical input of Horticulture development. The core competency of the Horticulture Department is provision of extension services i.e. dissemination of knowledge and not subsidy distribution. Hence, the Department of Horticulture established a training institute in an area of about 2.5 acres land.
 
  OBJECTIVES :

  • To identify the training needs of the department.
  • Impart in-service training to technical staff of the department in modern technologies in different sectors of horticulture i.e. from production to post-harvest management and marketing.
  • To impart training to progressive horticulture farmers of the state.
  • To provide profession training on value added ornamental horticulture.
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  INSTITUTE FACILITIES :

This is the apex training Institute in the State for Horticulture

The Institute is will equipped with:

 


1. Two Lecture Halls with capacity of 40 persons in each class


2. One Computer Lab.

3. Library

4. One Hostel and 24 people can be accommodated in the Hostel at a time. The Hostel has get one Dining Hall.


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  TRAINING METHODOLOGIES:

  • Emphasis on getting the best faculty from all over the country.
  • Field Visits.
  • Hands on training for skills acquisition.
  • Use of progressive farmers also as trainees.
  • Mandatory acquisition of computer skills by department officers.
  • Improvement of physical and mental fitness.
    • Yoga
    • Meditation
  • Shift in emphasis from lecture oriented sessions to participatory training sessions.


The training programmes conducted by the Department can be classified in to the following categories:

Generic Training Programmes :

This includes various training programmes under different sections such as:

  • Fruits
  • Vegetables
  • Spices
  • Flowers
  • Post-harvest Management.

Project Specific Training :

 This includes trainings related to:

  1. Andhra Pradesh Micro Irrigation Project.

Reforms Oriented Training :

  1. Computer Training.
  2. Leadership.
  3. Personality Development.
  OTHERS :

Short Term paid courses on

  • Home Gardening
  • Bouquet Making.
  • Ikebana.
  • Mali Refresher Course.

Diploma / Certificate Courses Offered by the Institute :

 Besides the normal training programmes the Institute is offering three long-term courses.
  • One year P.G.Diploma course on Land Scape Gardening in collaboration with JNTU, Hyderabad. The 1st Batch of P.G.Diploma has passed out in September 2003. The 2nd Batch has commenced from September 2003.

School of Gardening :

 For the first time the Department has established a School of Gardening in A.P. Horticulture Training Institute. Four batches has completed the six months gardeners course. Fifth batch is under process.

School of Micro Irrigation :

 A two months Certificate Course has been commenced in the Institute to train the ITI candidates to work as field level workers in the Micro Irrigation field. By 20th July 2004, four batches have completed the certificate course.

Collaboration with other Institutions :

The Institute has the following collaborations:
1. JNTU --To conduct P.G.Diploma in Landscape Gardening
2. Nursery Industry --To conduct one month apprenticeship for students of School of Gardening.
3. Micro Irrigation Industry --To conduct five weeks apprenticeship for students of Micro Irrigation Certificate Course.
4. ANGRAU
5. IIHR		 } To conduct specific training Programmes.
 
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