Welcome to COH Mudigere

Dr. V. Shrinivas

M.Sc. (Hort..), Ph.D (Hort.)

Dean Message

Profound commitment to a dream does not confine or constrain: it liberates. Even a difficult, winding path can lead to your goal if you follow it to the end. -Paulo Coelho – Lyricist and Novelist.

The College of Horticulture, Mudigere (CoH) we embrace excellence in education research and extension. We teach innovation while living its lessons.

Dean (Hort.) & Campus Head

Education

M.Sc. (Hort..), Ph.D (Hort.)

Horticulture has emerged as an indispensable part of agriculture, by providing a wide range of choices to farmers for crop diversification. Adoption of horticulture by small and marginal farmers has stabilized their income. It plays a vital role in the country’s nutritional security, poverty alleviation and employment generation. Horticulture has invariably improved the economic status of our farmers.

The pioneer College of Horticulture, Mudigere in the state offers Under Graduation program since two and half decades and Post Graduation courses. The intake capacity is 65 for UG {through Common Entrance Test (CET) 54 conducted by Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) Government of Karnataka, ICAR-08 and Lateral entry for diploma 03} and 32 PG students through CET conducted by farm Universities excluding ICAR quota. Our college truly is one of the best Colleges of horticulture in the country and leader in the state for horticulture education. Our students feel at home here and with the help of very good faculty, become good leaders of any organizations. The preparation our students receive not only makes them leaders in their chosen fields, but also in society.

Our College has recorded 26 years of excellence in horticultural research, education and extension. The College founded in 1991, includes five major horticultural departments viz., Department of Floriculture & Landscape Architecture, Fruit Science, Vegetable Science, Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops and Postharvest Technology besides the three allied and supporting departments viz., Plant Protection, Biotechnology and Crop Improvement and Natural Resource Management.

Thousands of successful alumni around the country and the world are evidence of the academic excellence rooted at this College. Making a world of difference has never been more important. We invite you to learn more about us and schedule a visit. We’ll be glad to work with you to chart a path to a meaningful, well-paying career. Feed the World. Protect the planet. That’s the motto we live by. Join us to serve the nation and to save the innocent farmers.

I hope all the students committed faculty and supporting staff will make use of quality infrastructure for great success in their career.

Genesis/History

Sc. (Hort.) degree programme was started for the first time in the country during 1972 under UAS, Bengaluru and elevated to the status of the Division in 1976.
Keeping in view the ruralisation of un0dergraduate (UG) degree programme in the State, the degree programme in Horticulture was shifted to Mudigere, Chikkamagaluru District by establishing a College of Horticulture on 9^th December 1991.
The nomenclature of B.Sc. Horticulture has been changed to B.Sc. (Hons.) Horticulture as per the recommendations of V Dean’s Committee.
The College also started post graduate degree programme (M.Sc. Horticulture) during the academic year 2010-11 in three disciplines Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops and Fruit Science, followed by Vegetable Science during the year 2013-14.
Now the College is a premier institution in the state for imparting quality education and conduct research in horticulture.

Growth of the Institution

Karnataka with its varying agro-climatic conditions is richly endowed with horticultural wealth. In recent years, Horticultural crops are gaining lot of importance for their high productivity and economic returns than field crops. Out of 191 lakh hectares of geographical area in the state 138.3 lakh hectare is under cultivation. Horticulture crops occupies about 27.14 lakh hectare (NHB, 2022-23) which accounts 17.13 per cent of the total cultivated area (121.5 lakh ha). Karnataka has immense potential in the cultivation of majority of the horticultural crops comprising of fruits (4.22 lakh ha), vegetables (5.65 lakh ha), flower crops & plantation, spices, medicinal and aromatic crops (0.99 lakh ha) (NHB data base 2021-22).Among them, spices and plantations are the major traditional export oriented crops from the state and the country, which comprises 55.04 per cent of the total area under horticultural crops in the state. Several Central Research Institutes viz., ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru, ICAR-Directorate of Cashew, Puttur, ICAR-Central Plantation Crop Research Institute, Regional Centre Kidu, Vittla, Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Crops Regional Station, Bengaluru, Boards (Coffee and Spices board), ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research, Regional Station, Appangala and Central Coffee Research Institute, Balehonnur were established in the state to address various production problems of the horticultural crops.
The degree programme in horticulture was started in 1972 at UAS, Bengaluru. Later the College of Horticulture was shifted to Mudigere, Chikkamagaluru District during 1991. This College was transferred to University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot during 2009. The College started PG programmes in 5 disciplines of Horticulture namely Fruit Science, Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops, Floriculture and Landscaping, Vegetable Science and Post-Harvest Management. At present the College is now functioning under the administrative control of Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences (KSNUAHS), Shivamogga since 2013.
There is a vast scope for Horticulturists in public and private sectors. Hence, the College of Horticulture, Mudigere is contributing in a positive way to leverage the development of producing the necessary knowledge and skilled manpower.

ICAR-Accredited

This renowned College has been appraised by ICAR Peer Review Team of Education Division, New Delhi and rewarded as “ICAR-Accredited” for the following years

Sl. No.	Year of Accreditation	Period
1	2004	2004-2009
2	2009	2010-2015
3	2016	2016 -2021
4	2021	2021-2026

Accreditation Certificates

College Campus

Collage Campus Location

The College of Horticulture is located in Western Ghats about 4 km South-West of Mudigere town (13^o 7^’ N, 74^o 37^’ E, 980 m MSL) on the Mudigere-Hassan main road and presently the College has 60 ha of land.

Academic

Degree Programmes offered by the Institute

Under Graduate:

B.Sc. (Hons.) Horticulture

Post Graduate Degree Programme:

1. M.Sc. (Hort.) in Fruit Science

2. M.Sc. (Hort.) in Vegetable Science

3. M.Sc. (Hort.) in Floriculture and Landscape Architecture

4. M.Sc. (Hort.) in Plantation, Spice, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops

5. M.Sc. in Post Harvest Management

A premier institution under KSNU, the College of Horticulture, Mudigere is committed to academic excellence, cutting-edge research, and nurturing future leaders in horticultural sciences.

Co-curricular Activities

Review of College Level Cultural Activities for 2023-24

1.	Name of the College	College of Horticulture, Mudigere
2.	Name of the Staff Advisors	Dr. V. Srinivasa Professor of Vegetable Science
3.	All the Staff Advisors / Nominated once of Two Years	Dr. V. Srinivasa Professor of Vegetable Science
4.	Assistant Director of Student Welfare	Dr. Bharath Kumar, T.P.

Review of College Level Cultural Activities for 2023-24

1.	Name of the College	College of Horticulture, Mudigere
2.	Name of the Staff A dvisors	Dr. V. Srinivasa Professor of Vegetable Science
3.	All the Staff Advisors / Nominated once of Two Years	Dr. V. Srinivasa Professor of Vegetable Science
4.	Assistant Director of Student Welfare	Dr. Bharath Kumar, T.P.

Name of Class Representatives:

Class

Name and I.D. No.

A. Under Graduates

Name

I.D. No.

I Year

Mr.Sreedhar, G.

Ms.Maheshwari Jeevala

BH2TBC074

BH2TBC041

II Year

Mr.Rajesh, A

Ms. Anusha, B. Thabbannawar

BH2TBB060

BH2TBB006

III Year

Mr. D. Kiruba Sankar

Ms. Kumuda, P.

BH2TBA020

BH2TBA035

IV Year

Mr. Pradyumna Padival

Ms. Bhoomika, H.S.

BH2TBZ047

BH2TBZ013

B. Post Graduates

I Year

II Year

Mr. Prajwal, N.

Mr. Rajath Gowda

MH2TBC0329

MH2TBB0317

2. Names of Chairman of various student clubs and the programme held

Club

Chairman

Programmes held

Dates

Titles

1. Fine Arts Club

Mr. Bangara Chuluvaiah

Deputy Librarian

16-07-2024

18-07-2024

Drawing

Rangoli

2. Science Club

Dr. V. Srinivasa

Prof. & Head (V.Sc.)

02-06-2023 to 03-06-2023

Wine workshop

3. Adventure Club

Dr. S.K. Manjunatha,

Asst. Prof. (Phy.Edu.)

15-07-2024

10, 11 & 12 Nov, 2023

09-05-2024

· College Day Sports

· Inter Campus Sports meet

· Horticulture Premier League

4. Social Service Club

Dr. B.S. Shivakumar

Prof. & Head (F.Sc.)

21-06-2024

06-10-2023

15-04-2024

1. World Yoga Day

2. Blood Donation Camp

3. Voting Awarenss programme:

5.Literary Club

Dr.P. Umamaheshwarappa

Professor of V.Sc. & Head (NRM, PP, SS)

15-07-2024

16-07-2024

· College Day Debate

· College Day Quiz

3. Students Magazines and Meets

1	Date of release of Student Magazine	19-07-2024
2	Date of College Day held	19-07-2024
3	Date of Student meet held	18-07-2024

	Date	Event
Inter Campus (Youth Festival-2023-24)	18-01-2024 to 20-01-2024	Patriotic Song	I
		On the spot paining	I
		Mono acting	I
		Clay modelling	I
		Debate	I
		Skit	I
		Poster making	I
		Group Dance	II
		One act Play	II
		Rangoli	II
		Group Song	III
		Elocution	III
		Extempore speech	III
Inter University	–	–	–

5. Outstanding Performance of Students

1.	Any outstanding performance exhibited by the students at different levels of competition. i. Inter University level –	V place in Debate and One act play at South East Zone Youth Festival
2.	Have the students performance records maintained	Yes
3.	Any students disqualified for indiscipline	No
4.	Any other remarks / suggestions for improvement of cultural activities including motivating the students for participation of better achievements	Introduction of non-credit/ non load course of Music and Dance

Review of the college level sports activities for the year 2023-24

Name of the College

College of Horticulture, Mudigere

Name and Designation of the Physical Education Teacher

Dr. S.K. Manjunatha,

Assistant Professor of Physical Education

Does the physical education teacher is staying in the designated University quarters on the campus

Name of the sports helper

Mr. Mohankumar (Contractual )

Courses offered

PED 101 Physical and Health Education- I (O + 1),

PED 102 Physical and Health Education – II (O + 1)

Any new infrastructure development in sports

Multi Gymnasium was Installed in new PG Hostel

7.Allocation of budget for sports activities during the year 2023-24

8. Details of the amount spent

Sl. No.

Specify the number of events participated in the KSNUAHS inter campus tournaments during the Year 2023-24

Achievements at inter campus level

Football, Volleyball and Badminton Men and Women at College of Forestry Ponnampete.

1) Badminton :- Men and Women 2^nd Place, 2) Football :- 4^th Place

3) Volleyball :- Men 3^rd Place and Women 3^rd Place

Chess and Table Tennis Men and Women at College of Agricultural Sciences, Iruvakki

1) chess :- Men and Women 4^th and 3^rd Place

2) Table Tennis :- Men and Women 2^nd Place Women

Kabaddi, Throwball and Handball Men and Women at College of Horticulture Mudigere

1) Kabaddi :- Men and Women 3^rd and 1^st Place

2) Throwball :- Men and Women 2^nd and 1^st Place

3) Handball :- Men and Women 2^nd and 3^rd Place

Cricket ,Kho Kho and Ball Badminton Men and Women at College of Agriculture Shimogga.

1) Cricket:- Men 1^st Place

2) Kho-Kho :- Men and Women 3^rd Place 4^th Plsce

3) Ballbadminton :- Men and Women 1^st and 4^th Place

Athletics and Basketball Men and Women at College of Horticulture Hiriyur

Basketball :- Men and Women 3^rd and 1^st Place

9.Dates of the meetings of the college sports and cultural committee held during the year

10. Participation /organisation of sports events

Events

Date

Event

Results

1.Local Matches

08-08-2023

Taluk Dasara

Kabaddi and Volleyball 1^st Place

2.Inter Campus

28^th to 30^th August 2023

Football, Volleyball and Badminton Men and Women at College of Forestry Ponnampete.

1) Badminton :- Men and Women 2^nd Place,

2) Football :- 4^th Place

3) Volleyball :- Men 3^rd Place and Women 3^rd Place

14^th to 15^th September 2023

Chess and Table Tennis Men and Women at College of Agricultural Sciences, Iruvakki

1) chess :- Men and Women 4^th and 3^rd Place

2) Table Tennis :- Men and Women 2^nd Place Women

10^th to 12^th November 2023

Kabaddi, Throwball and Handball Men and Women at College of Horticulture Mudigere

1) Kabaddi :- Men and Women 3^rd and 1^st Place

2) Throwball :- Men and Women 2^nd and 1^st Place

3) Handball :- Men and Women 2^nd and 3^rd Place

21^st to 23^rd December 2023

Cricket ,Kho Kho and Ball Badminton Men and Women at College of Agriculture Shivamogga.

1) Cricket:- Men 1^st Place

2) Kho-Kho :- Men and Women 3^rd Place 4^th Plsce

3) Ballbadminton :- Men and Women 1^st and 4^th Place

26^th to 28 February 2024

Athletics and Basketball Men and Women at College of Horticulture Hiriyur

Basketball :- Men and Women 3^rd and 1^st Place

3.Inter University

Not Held Agri Sports 2023-24

11. List of respective College students represented the university students during the year

Sl. No.

Name of the Student

ID Number

Game South Zone

No. years earlier participated

Vinith Galabi da

BH2TBA008

Volleyball

1 year

Jagedish Gow

BH2TBA029

Volleyball

1 year

Deepak D

BH2TBZ028

Table Tennis

1 year

Deekshita

BH2TBZ021

Table Tennis

1 year

Srusti P Gowda

BH2TBZ069

Chess

1 year

Sammmed R K,

BH2TBA066

Handball

1 year

Nitish Gowda H S,

BH2TBA044

Handball

1 year

Tarun Shankar N

BH2TBA084

Handball

1 year

Devappa P Yargal

BH2TBA022

Handball

1 year

Kunjala Gowda

BH2TBZ036

Handball

1 year

Lekhana

BH2TBZ038

Handball

1 year

Manoj

BH2TBA040

Kho-Kho

1 year

Shivakumar

BH2TBA069

Kho-Kho

1 year

Kamalakar G R,

BH2TBA033

Ball Badminton

3 year

Mallesh H and

BH2TBA039

Ball Badminton

2 year

Rajath Gowda

MH2TBB0317

Ball Badminton

2 year

12. Mention teams not participated in the KSNUAHS inter campus tournaments and reasons for not participation

13.Any outstanding performances by the students at different levels of competition

· District

· University

· Taluk

· College

Students of COH Mudigere Participated in dasara and state level Matches Held in different Districts

14.Have the players performance records maintained

Yes

15.Reports of sports activities sent to DSW

Yes

16.Any proposals sent for development of the sports
facilities

Yes

17.Any other suggestion for the improvement of sports
activities

Research & Extension

Post Graduate students are encouraged to present in national and international seminar/ conferences. As many as six students have bagged national and two international best paper awards.
Excellent performance of the graduates has led to signing of MoU with ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru and ICAR-CPCRI, Kasargod, CCRI, Balehonnur,CSIR-CFTRI, Mysuru and internationally reputed research institutions such as CIP, Peru.
The research by PG students has contributed to considerable number of publications in peer reviewed international and national journals and presentation of the research work in national and international conferences.
During the last five years, 66 PG students were assisted with University grant for conducting need based research in horticultural crops on following aspects.

Collection and conservation of native orchids, medicinal plants, regeneration and mass multiplication of Rare, Endangered and Threatened (RET) species of Western Ghat Viz., Vanda thwatessii, Vanda testacea, Dendrobium jerodonianum, Rauvolfia serpentine etc
Identification/ development of suitable minor tuber, fruits, flowers and vegetable crops.
Standardization of production technologies for growing flowers and vegetables under protected and open condition.
Value addition of minor fruits and vegetables.
Use of growth regulators and nutrients to enhance yield and quality of horticulture crops
Effective screening and management practices of pest and disease in horticulture crops

Collaborative Research has been undertaken with the following Research Institutes

International Potato Centre (CIP), Peru
ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticulture Research, Bengaluru
CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysuru
ICAR-Central Horticultural Experimental Station, Chettalli, Karnataka
ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasarogodu
ICAR-CPCRI Regional Research Station, Vittal, Karnataka
CSIR-Central Coffee Research Institute Balehonnur
ICAR-Central Spice Research Institute Regional Station, Appangala, Karnataka
All Farm Universities of Karnataka
Department of Horticulture and Agriculture, Government of Karnataka

Extension activities by students during RHWE programme:

Conducted 20 Horticulture exhibitions cum field days, where more than 25000 farmers were benefited.
40 crop seminars on different crops were conducted.
60 Method Demonstrations were conducted on various aspects of horticulture.
Around 500 Group Discussion meetings were conducted on different areas of horticulture.

Extension activities by faculty:

Apart from RHWEP the faculty members also regularly participate in extension activities such as on and off-campus training, diagnostic field visits, demonstration, farm advisory services over phone, farm trials, radio talks, TV programmes, Krishimelas, Bi and tri-monthly workshops, zonal workshops etc.

15 short-term training programmes were conducted.
Delivered 77 Radio/TV talks on various issues of horticultural aspects.
Provided 2800 Agro-Advisory Services.
Organized 22 seminar/webinars for the benefit of farming community.

Hostel Facilities

Healthy Meals

Healthy and hygienic meals are served daily in the hostel, supporting student wellness .

Sports & Gym

Modern sports and gym facilities promote fitness, teamwork, and a healthy lifestyle on campus.

Solar Water Heater

Solar water heaters ensure a sustainable and uninterrupted supply of hot water in hostels.

View of the Hostels

Nisarga Boys Hostel with a capacity of 108 students.
Hoobana Girls Hostel with capacity of 126 students.
Well-equipped Modern Kitchen,
A dining hall with a capacity of 80 students.
Other facilities like solar water heating system, Table Tennis hall, Gym and four utility rooms.
Dividing system mess with Veg. and Non Veg. food