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Department
of Floriculture and Landscaping &
Medicinal Plants
Medicinal Plants
Horticultural
College and Research Institute
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-641 003
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-641 003
The genesis of the Department of Floriculture and Landscaping dates back to 1972, with the establishment of the Horticultural College and Research Institute, Coimbatore during the same year with the following objectives:
To
educate the under graduate and post graduate students
To standardize the agro techniques in flower crops
To evolve high yielding varieties with high quality and resistance to pests and diseases.
To produce elite planting materials of ornamental crops to meet the requirements of farmers and public
To disseminate the developed technologies to the farmers through publication and mass media.
From 1995 onwards, emphasis has been made on research and development of medicinal and aromatic crops in this department.
In view of the growing importance of the medicinal and aromatic plants, the new coordination cell has been established during 2004.
To standardize the agro techniques in flower crops
To evolve high yielding varieties with high quality and resistance to pests and diseases.
To produce elite planting materials of ornamental crops to meet the requirements of farmers and public
To disseminate the developed technologies to the farmers through publication and mass media.
From 1995 onwards, emphasis has been made on research and development of medicinal and aromatic crops in this department.
In view of the growing importance of the medicinal and aromatic plants, the new coordination cell has been established during 2004.
Contact
:
Dr. M. Jawaharlal Ph.D.,
Professor and Head, Department of Flowers,
Horticultural College and Research Institute,
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,
Coimbatore-641003, India
Voice: (Off) 91-422-5511230 (Resi) 91-422-2426792
Fax: 91-422-2430781
Email:flowers@tnau.ac.in
Dr. M. Jawaharlal Ph.D.,
Professor and Head, Department of Flowers,
Horticultural College and Research Institute,
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,
Coimbatore-641003, India
Voice: (Off) 91-422-5511230 (Resi) 91-422-2426792
Fax: 91-422-2430781
Email:flowers@tnau.ac.in