Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University, Venkataramannagudem

Name of the University: Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University, Venkataramannagudem

Year of Establishment: 2007

Vision:
Development of Horticulture for providing nutritional security to people and increasing the profitability to farmers through the development of appropriate technologies and manpower in the state of Andhra Pradesh

Mission:
To make horticulture a profitable venture through Education, Research and Extension (Human resource development)

Jurisdiction / Area of Operation: Andhra Pradesh State

Educational Programmes offered (PG/UG/Polytechnic)

Ph.D. (Horticulture) with specialization in
Fruit Science, Vegetable Science, Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic crops, Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, Post-Harvest Technology, Plant Pathology, Entomology

M.Sc. Horticulture with specialization in
Fruit Science, Vegetable Science, Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic crops, Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, Post-Harvest Technology, Plant Pathology, Entomology, B.Sc. (Hons.) Horticulture, Horticultural Polytechnic (Diploma)

Major Area of Research

• Increasing productivity Sustaining productivity under biotic and abiotic stress
• Improving nutritive value
• Environment protection
• Increasing profitability to the farmers
• Export promotion
• Minimization of post harvest losses
• Processing and value addition

Highlights of Extension Education Activities –

• Dr. YSRHU is concentrating in regular transfer of technologies through four Krishi Vigyan Kendras, nineteen Horticultural Research Stations, four Colleges of Horticulture, Four Horticultural Polytechnics, four affiliated colleges of Horticulture and eleven affiliated Horticultural Polytechnics to farmers, rural women and youth directly and through RBKs, Department of Horticulture and lime departments of Govt. of Andhra Pradesh.
• Extension planning involves identification of problems faced by farming communities preparing action plans through SAC, Pre –ZREAC, ZREAC, SLTP and Annual Action Plan Meetings.
• The technologies developed by the SAUs and the ICAR institutes are assessed at KVKs, upscaled to FLDs – OFTs and popularised through field days, village adoption programmes, training programmes, print & electronic media and e-extension.

Strength of the University (Including 5 important achievements)

• State Horticultural University, second of its kind in the country.
• University is functioning with 42 institutes (8 Colleges of Horticulture, 11 Horticultural Polytechnics, 19 Horticultural Research Stations and 4 Krishi Vigyan Kendras) located in all 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh, besides 10 ICAR-AICRP centres in the university.
• Dr. YSRHU has released 27 varieties / hybrids in Horticultural crops and 13 varieties / hybrids released were notified by Central variety Release Committee at National level vide Gazette No.1369, dt: 7 April, 2021of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India
• Existence of State of Art Facilities viz., Centre of Excellence for protected Cultivation, Centre of Excellence for Orchids, Screen House for Virus Indexing, bio-Fertilizer Production Units, Bio-control Labs, Post Harvest Technology Research station.
• Full fledged extension services through all 42 institutes under the university and existence of Farmers Advisory Cell, plant Protection Advisory Cell, University Museum, Farmers Awareness Centre, Electronic Wing, Community Radio Station, Horticulture Skill Training Centre and Horti business Incubation Centre.
• Well qualified faculty and excellent infrastructure facilities in all institutes under Dr. YSRHU
• KVK, Venkataramannagudem received prestigious ICAR award “Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Krishi Vigyan Rashtriya Protsahan Puraskar – 2019 at National Level.
• Smt. T. Ramana, tribal women farmer under the guidance of Dr YSRHU received ICAR award “Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Anthyodaya Krishi Puraskar-2019” at zonal level for her excellent contribution towards IFS model adoption.
• Horticulture Research Station, Chintapalli received “ICAR-Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Award-2019” for outstanding research in tribal farming systems in collaboration with ICAR-IISR.
• Dr. YSR Horticultural University received “Telugu Book of Records-2018”.
• Dr. YSR Horticultural University received “CHAI-Institutional Fellow-2018”
• Dr. YSR Horticultural University received “Best Extension Education Institute Award-2021” at National level under Agri Extension Awards 2021 from Agriculture Today group.
• Dr. YSR Horticultural University received “Excellence in Skill Development-2021” at National level under Agri Education Awards 2021 from Agriculture Today group.
• Dr. YSRHU KVKs/HRSs intervened Farmers selected for “Udyana Ratna Award” from Lt. Amit Singh Memorial Foundation
  1. Smt.Madakam Venkayamma, W/o.Madakam Jampala Rao, Dasiyyapalem (V), Buttayyagudem (M), West Godavari district, A.P
  2. Sri.Kathula Somireddy,S/o.Lachireddy, Pandirimamidikota (V), Maredumilli (M), East Godavari district, A.P
  3. Sri.Katta Bala Subramanyam,S/o.K.Veeraiah, Talvaipudu (V), Pellakur (M), SPSR Nellore district, A.P
  4. Sri.T.Bala Narasimha Reddy,S/o.T.Narayana Reddy, Vonipenta (V), Mydukur (M), YSR Kadapa district, A.P
  5. Sri.Kauvuri Venkata Ramana,S/o.Apparao, Raya Bhupala Patnam (V), Peddapuram (M), East Godavari district, A.P

Niche Area of Excellence (Area in which University is strong):

• CEPC (Centre of Excellence for Protected Cultivation) - Venkataramannagudem
• Centre of Excellence for Orchids – HRS, Chintapalli
• Screen House for Virus Indexing CRS, Tirupati & HRS, Mahanandi
• Bio-fertilizer Production Unit HRS, V R Gudem
• Bio-Control Lab. HRS, Ambajipeta
• Extension activities

Status of Autonomy:
Autonomous university established through G.O.Ms.No.134, dated 26.06.2007 of Government of Andhra Pradesh.

Funding support received (From state and other agencies):

Faculty position:

• Sanctioned: 321
• In position: 141
• Vacant: 180

Student intake

• Ph.D: 31
• UG: 472
• PG: 67
• Diploma: 200

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