Experiential Learning Programme

Commercial Horticulture

Experiential Learning Programme

Report

On


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


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.


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


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.


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


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


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

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