Section 2(19) in University of Horticultural Sciences Act, 2009
(19)"Horticulture" includes the basic and applied sciences of,-(a)All aspects of Horticultural crops such as vegetables, fruits, flowers, spices, plantation crops, medicinal and aromatic crops etc.,(b)Agricultural crops;(c)Natural Resource Management;(d)Soil and Water Management;(e)Crop improvement including Production and protection;(f)Irrigation and weed Management;(g)Production of Seed and Plant Material;(h)Land use planning and Management;(i)Land scaping;(j)Horti-silviculture, Farm-Forestry and Forest and Wild life Management;(k)Economics;(l)Marketing, Co-operation and Business Management;(m)Food Science and Technology;(n)Post harvest Management including processing;(o)Bio-Technology;(p)Mushroom Culture;(q)Engineering;(r)Veterinary and Animal Sciences including poultry;(s)Dairy Science and Technology;(t)Psiciculture and Fisheries Management;(u)Rural Development;(v)Basic Sciences and Humanities;(w)Apiculture ;(x)Any other subject related to Horticulture as suggested by the Government/ICAR.
