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Experiential Learning Programme
Report
On
Commercial Horticulture
ELM HORT-4811
B. Sc. Agriculture
Academic year 2020-21
Compiled and Edited:
Dr. Gourish Karanjalker, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Horticulture, course
coordinator
Shambhu Gaunkar, Lab Assistant, Dept. of Horticulture
Contributed by Students of the ELP
Mast. Dattaraj Naik, Miss.Aishwarya Ravi K, Miss. Sanjana Kerkar, Miss.
Krutika Jaggal, Mast. Santosh Bisaldinni, Miss. Vineetha Kaja, Miss. Vineela
Muppa, Mast. Sivanagi Reddy, Mast. Pankaj Mapari, Mast. Kaviraj Gauns,
Mast. Shivam Kolvekar, Mast. Saish Gaonkar, Mast. Saharsh Malkarnekar,
Mast. Dallin Vaz, Mast. Joseph Jobby, Mast. Sai Krishna M, Mast. Kaiser
Colaco and Miss. Estella Pires
Don Bosco College of Agriculture
Sulcorna, Quepem, Goa. 403 705
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Introduction
Student’s READY (Rural Entrepreneurship Awareness Development Yojana)
programme was launched by Honourable Prime Minister on 25 July 2015. This programme
involves the following five major components to provide knowledge, skill, ability and
experiences to agriculture graduates. (https://education.icar.gov.in/student_ready.aspx).
a) Experiential Learning on Business Model /Hands on Training
b) Experiential Learning on Skill Development
c) Rural Awareness Works Experience (RAWE)
d) Internship / In-Plant Training / Industrial attachment
e) Students Projects
Experiential Learning Programme (ELP) was sanctioned by ICAR during XII plan with
the major aim to develop competence, capability, capacity building, acquiring skills,
expertise and confidence amongst the graduates of agriculture. The ELP is offered during
final year of the agriculture degree program. This offers the phenomenon of “Learning by
doing” and “Seeing by Believing”. This could potentially build up the self confidence amongst
the youth to train them to become “Job givers rather than Job seekers”. The major objectives
of ELP are:
1. To promote professional skills and knowledge through hands on experience.
2. To build confidence and ability to work in project mode.
3. To acquire enterprise management capabilities.
Experiential Learning (EL) with business mode could help students to gain the practical
knowledge and understandings of the business. After gaining the knowledge of different
agriculture subjects (theory and practical) during their initial 3 years, students have opportunity
to have command on its utility for understanding the business models and “Earn while Learn”
concept.
Commercial Horticulture ELM HORT-4811
The term Horticulture is derived from the Latin words “hortus” meaning garden and
“cultura” meaning cultivation. “Horticulture refers to cultivation of garden plants within
protected enclosures”. It is an important branch of agriculture that deals with garden crops. It
is an arts and science of cultivation of crops viz. fruits, vegetables, flowers, ornamental
plants, landscaping, plantation, aromatic, medicinal plants, spices, condiments, beverages,
mushroom, etc. Any component of the horticulture could be undertaken for sustainability.
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To acquaint students with scientific cultivation and business knowledge, commercial
horticulture course (ELM HORT-4811) was introduced with the following objectives:
1. To promote professional skills through hands on trainings
2. To build up confidence with the professional experience in fields
3. To encourage entrepreneurship amonst the students towards horticulture
4. To gain scientific knowledge of commercial horticulture and marketing strategies
Details of module:
No. of students enrolled: 18 nos.
Names of students: Mast. Dattaraj Naik, Miss.Aishwarya Ravi K, Miss. Sanjana Kerkar,
Miss. Krutika Jaggal, Mast. Santosh Bisaldinni, Miss. Vineetha Kaja, Miss. Vineela Muppa,
Mast. Sivanagi Reddy, Mast. Pankaj Mapari, Mast. Kaviraj Gauns, Mast. Shivam Kolvekar,
Mast. Saish Gaonkar, Mast. Saharsh Malkarnekar, Mast. Dallin Vaz, Mast. Joseph Jobby,
Mast. Sai Krishna, Mast. Kaiser Colaco and Miss. Estella Pires
Planning and Implementation
1. Guidance: The lectures were formulated to provide the basic knowledge of the module.
This allowed good planning with ideas and implementation strategies. Lectures on different
vegetable crops grown in Goa were given. Also the current situation of the present scenario
of agriculture in Goa was discussed. The marketing was given main focus to predict some of
the problems and measure to overcome them in future. The Covid-19 pandemic situation and
SOPs to be followed during this period was also explained.
2. Surveys and understanding: students studied the demand for horticultural produce and
supply in the locality. Concluded the survey with Discussion with course coordinators and
implementation was initiated.
3. Implementation: Plots were measured and divided according to the student groups.
Decision was taken on crops to be grown viz. Palak, red amaranth, green amaranth, coriander,
radish, cluster bean, okra etc. The given plots were thoroughly ploughed on 05/01/2021. The
planting of crops began from 2/2/2021. Students adopted different technologies to grow crops
a. Mulching to control weeds in cluster bean, b. Different varieties of okra (Arka Anamika
and Radhika) to find out their performance in Goa, c. Organic cultivation, d. Pests and
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disease control, e. Leafy vegetable cultivation, f. foliar sprayings. Those students who
attended module through online home had grown different vegetables in their own home or
vicinity. Online students were regularly monitored and supervised by the Committee through
physical mode visits and virtual live sessions.
4. Maintenance: The plots were maintained students as per the recommended package of
practices of each crop under the supervision of subject experts.
5. Report submissions: the daily diaries were maintained by students. All observations were
recorded and added in the reports.
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Table 1: Details of the field cultivations undertaken by students of Commercial horticulture Module
Groups Target Crops Area (sq. m)/ no.
Yield (kg)/ plot Gross Returns (Rs) Total Cost (Rs.) Net Profit (Rs.) BC Ratio
SanjanaK
Krutika J
Santosh B
Vineetha K
Vineela M
Sivanagi R
Palak 60 7.5 950 580 370 1.6
Amaranthus (R) 145 25 1205 577 628 2.08
Amaranthus (G) 72 10 700 574 126 1.21
Coriander 48 2 300 280 20 1.07
Radish 100 23 620 444 176 1.39
Total 3775 2455 1320
Pankaj M
Shivam K
Kaviraj
Gauns
Cluster bean 300 277 10803 8890 1913 1.21
Total 10803 8890 1913
Dattaraj N
Saish G
Saharsh M
Okra 300 180 9250 6638 2612 1.39
Total 9250 6636 2612
Aiswarya
Ravi
Oriental
pickling melon
100 180 3600 3095 505 1.16
Total 3600 3095 505 1.78
Joseph Jobby
(Nursery
management)
Avacado 600 - 120000 72000 48000
Cashew 100 - 4000 1500 2500
Coconut 100 - 12000 7000 5000
Arecanut 500 - 15000 7500 7500
Dragon Fruit 100 - 10000 5000 5000
Lemon Vine 100 - 6000 2500 3500
Grapes 200 - 4000 2000 2000
Curry Leaves 100 - 2000 1000 1000
Neem 100 2000 1000 1000
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Pulasan 100 - 10000 4000 6000
Total 185000 103500 81500
Kaiser Breadfruit 50 80 10150 895 9255 11.34
Total 10150 895 9255
Estella Amaranthus 60 6.5 840 191 649 4.39
Fenugreek 30 5.15 950 126 824 7.53
Spinach 30 6.25 1000 114 886 8.77
Total 2790 433 2359
Dallin Tomato 40 30 2660 2402 258 1.10
Chilli 20 8 2400 2180 220 1.10
Brinjal 20 58(nos.) 2025 1313 712 1.54
Okra 50 72(bundles) 1735 1119 616 1.6
Total 8820 7014 1806
Sai Krishna Cabbage 300 12 336 252 84 1.3
Cluster bean 300 14 350 242 108 1.4
Palak 300 20 300 247 53 1.2
Coriander 300 25 500 247 253 2.2
Amaranthus 300 23 460 247 213 1.8
Roselle leaf 300 20 400 247 153 1.6
Total 2346 1482 864
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Table 2: Profit sharing:
Sr. no. Students Name Amount received (Rs.)
1. Mast. Dattaraj Naik, 870
2 Miss.Aishwarya Ravi K, 505
3 Miss. Sanjana Kerkar, 220
4 Miss. Krutika Jaggal, 220
5 Mast. Santosh Bisaldinni, 220
6 Miss. Vineetha Kaja, 220
7 Miss. Vineela Muppa, 220
8 Mast. Sivanagi Reddy, 220
9 Mast. Pankaj Mapari, 637
10 Mast. Kaviraj Gauns, 637
11 Mast. Shivam Kolvekar, 637
12 Mast. Saish Gaonkar, 870
13 Mast. Saharsh Malkarnekar, 870
14 Mast. Dallin Vaz, 1806
15 Mast. Joseph Jobby, 81500
16 Mast. Sai Krishna, 864
17 Mast. Kaiser Colaco 9255
18 Miss. Estella Pires 2359