After initiation of college of horticulture at Junagadh Agricultural University,Junagadh, it was a need to separate the various departments for the justification of teaching and research activities. Hence, the Department of Post-Harvest Technology was started with multi-functional activities like Teaching, Research and Extension in horticultural crops. The department is working for teaching and research in horticultural crops. Disciplines for the students and farmers with following objectives.
OBJECTIVES :
1. To provide undergraduate education in post-harvest technology discipline. 2. To introduce post graduate programme for post-harvest technologyin future. 3. To strengthen the research work for under graduate students for practical teaching works. 5. To initiate the research in advanced concepts and post-harvest management on various horticultural crops. 6. To establish thepost-harvesttechnology laboratory for UG& PG students. 7. To demonstrate various value added products from fruits and vegetables to students and farmers.
1. TEACHING ACTIVITIES :
1.1 Name and qualifications of the faculty :
Name
Designation
Qualification
Specialization
Experience
Contact
Dr. K. M. Karetha
Assoc. Professor
Ph. D.
Pomology
16 years
kmkaretha@jau.in
Dr. Ram B. Bharai
Assit. Professor
Ph. D.
Post Harvest Technology
2.11 Years
rbharai@jau.in
1.2 ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES :
Courses offered at U.G. Levels (5th Deans)
Discipline
Total no. of courses
Post-Harvest Technology
03
Details of courses offered in UG programme :
Sr.No.
Course No.
Name of Course
Credit
1
PHT 1.1
Fundamentals of Food and Nutrition
2 (1+1)
2
PHT 5.2
Post-Harvest Management of Horticultural Crops
3 (2+1)
3
PHT 6.3
Processing of Horticultural Crops
3 (1+2)
TOTAL
8 (4+4)
Courses offered at P.G. Levels (5th Deans) :
Discipline
Total no. of courses
Post-Harvest Technology
02
Details of courses offered in UG programme :
Sr.No.
Course No.
Name of Course
Credit
1
FSC-507
Post-Harvest Technology for Fruit Crops
3 (2+1)
2
VSC-509
Fundamentals of Processing of Vegetables
3 (2+1)
TOTAL
6 (3+3)
2. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES :
Department have full-fledged established post-harvest technology. Departmental as well as PG students,research work on different objectivesis carried out at post-harvest technology lab ofthisdepartment.
2.1 Major crops for various research areas :
Major crops: Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Crops. Research areas: • To develop technology for post-harvest management of horticultural crops. • To develop technology for preservation of different value added products from horticultural crops • To develop technology for minimizing post-harvest loss of horticultural crops.
Mango traders are advised to treat the freshly harvested mango fruit by dipping in PutrescineDihydrochloride @ 175 mg/lit for 5 minute for increasing shelf life and quality up to 12 days storage at room temperature.
2019
Black Jamun
1
Farmers/ Food processors are advised to heat the Jamun juice at 67?C temperature for 13 minutes and add 0.03% (w/w) sodium benzoate at little warm state to preserve its nutrients. The Jamun juice, thus, preparedpacked in 1 litre PET bottle, can safely be stored up to 30 days in the refrigerator (7 + 2?C).
2021
Ongoing experiments (Current Year) :
Sapota
1
Development and evaluation of sapota pulp added rabri
3. EXTENSION ACTIVITIES :
1. Farmers' training/ lecture : 90 2. Agricultural Fairs & Exhibition : 09 3. Farmer's visit : 700 4. Special lectures delivered by individual teachers/scientist : 40 5. Visitors (Dignitaries Scientist Administrator, Progressive Farmers, and Extension workers) visited this Department, Farms & laboratory : 200 6. Radio talks : 10 7. T V talk : 03
4. Other achievements of the Department :
1. No. of Training attended by Staff : 07 2. No. of seminar/ Workshop/ symposia attended by staff : 20 3. No. of research papers published : 12
5. DEPARTMENTAL LABORATORY :
No.
Particulars
Remarks
i.
UG& PG Lab
UG &PG Laboratory for UG& PG level practical is available in College building
