Karnataka Horticulture Department – KSHD

Karnataka Horticulture Department – ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ತೋಟಗಾರಿಕೆ ಇಲಾಖೆ

Karnataka is the pioneering state in India to have individual horticulture. After Karnataka, several other Indian states have introduced their own horticulture departments. With the establishment of the Horticulture Department Karnataka, the state of Karnataka has achieved significant progress in several areas of Horticulture, such as fruits, flowers, plantation crops, and vegetables. Get more about the Karnataka Horticulture Department here.karnataka horticulture recruitment

Historical background behind the interest in Horticulture in Karnataka – ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ ತೋಟಗಾರಿಕೆ

Horticulture’s growth in Karnataka has an exciting historical background which reminds us of various compelling facts, significant achievements and also pride legacies. Though there were some Horticulture crops that the farmers of Karnataka have been cultivating for ages, both Tipu Sultan and Hyder Ali deserve credit for their cultivation for commercial purpose. In the year 1760, near Bangalore Fort, Hyder Ali initiated a royal orchard and named it Lalbagh. Later, Tipu Sultan bettered the garden.horticulture department karnataka

He gave it systematic layouts and making other improvements. He collected many important native plants and exotic plants, fruits, flowers, and vegetables from far off destinations like Arabia, Persia, Oman, Turkey, Isle of France, Malacca, Zanzibar, etc. After Tipu Sultan, the English looked after production in Lalbagh. They declared it as the Government Botanical Garden in 1856.director of horticulture karnataka

The year of establishment of the pioneering Horticulture farm in Karnataka is 1942. The year of establishment of the Karnataka Horticulture Department is 1963, and Dr. M. H. Marigowda became the Director of Karnataka Horticulture Department. This department started handling various schemes that the Karnataka’s Department of Agriculture handled. So, through multiple feats and achievements, Karnataka earned its name as the ‘Horticulture State of India.www.horticulture.kar.nic.in

Visit the official website of the Karnataka Horticulture Department which is www.horticulture.kar.nic.in to know about its latest activities. The Horticulture Department also recruits candidates for several posts. Check online for the latest vacancies in the Department of Horticulture, Karnataka.

Karnataka Horticulture Department Website: https://www.karnataka.gov.in/horticulture
Contact Number: 22353939
Fax Number: 22385687
Agriculture Marketing and Horticulture Minister Contact Number: 22253751, 22033413

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