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College of Horticulture & FSR Library
The College of Horticulture, the 8th college under the Assam Agricultural University (AAU), was set up in 2014 with foundation stone laid by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Assam Dr Tarun Gogoi on 16th February, 2014 at Lokhowpur in Nalbari district. It is the second Horticulture College of the North Eastern region after the Horticulture College at Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh under the Central Agricultural University. The first batch of students consisting of 25 was admitted in July 2014. The Assam with diverse agro-ecological situations within each agro-climatic zone provides ample opportunity for a variety of horticulture crops. Sustainable technology and crop management had been important aspects focused during the 11th Five Year Plan period for crop productivity enhancement and value edition. Horticulture, in the coming years, is presumed to play vital role in strengthening the economy through employment generation, crop diversification, product quality and nutritional security. Substantial growth in next few decades is expected in the demand for horticulture products, newer technology and precision management with a shortage of skilled persons required and available for the sector. The new initiative to set up a college is thus necessity and timely to strengthen human resources in the field of horticulture.
