18HO2020 Horti-Business Management 2:0:0

controlling production in terms of quantity and quality. Materials management – types of inventories, inventory costs, managing the inventories, economic order quantity (EOQ). Personnel management –recruitment, selection and training, job specialization. Marketing management – definitions, planning the marketing programmes, marketing mix and four P’s. Financial management – financial statements and rations, capital budgeting. Project management – project preparation evaluation measures.

Suggested Reading

1. Heady Earl O and Herald R. Jenson,1954, Farm Management Economics. Prentice Hall, New Delhi 2. S.S. Johl, J.R. Kapur ,2006, Fundamentals of Farm Business Management.Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi 3. Karan Singh and Kahlon A S. Economics of Farm Management in India. Theory and Practice. New Delhi. 4. Allied L.M. Prasad. 2001. Principles and Practices of Management, 9th Ed. S. Chand & Sons, New Delhi. 5. Koontz Harold. Principles of Management. Tata McGraw-Hill Education Private Limited, New Delhi. 6. P.C. Thomas. Managerial Economics, 9th Ed. Kalyani Publishers. 7. K.K. Dewett and M.H. Navalur. Modern Economic Theory. S. Chand & Sons, New Delhi. 8. P. Subba Rao. Human Resource Management. Himalaya Publications. 9. S.P. Jain. Financial Accounting. Kalyani Publications, Ludhiana. 10. Shapiro E. Macroeconomic analysis. Galgotia Publications Delhi 11. Barry P J, Hopkins J A and Baker C B. Financial Management in Agriculture, 6th ed.Danville, IL Interstate Publishers. 12. Gittiner, J P., 1982. Economic analysis of agricultural projects. The John Hopkins University Press Baltimore, USA, 13. Benjamin Mc Donald P 1985. Investment Projects in Agriculture- Principles and Case studies. Longman Group Limited. Essex. UK y Pandey 14. U K 1990. An Introduction to Agricultural Finance .Kalyani Publishers New Delhi.

18HO2021 POSTHARVEST MANAGEMENT AND PROCESSING OF HORTICULTURAL CROPS

Credits 2:0:2 Course Objectives

 To learn about the importance of postharvest technology of horticultural crops and related concepts  To be familiar with post-harvest operations of fruits, vegetables, ornamentals, plantation crops, spices, medicinal and aromatic plants  To be familiar with government schemes and regulations with regard to import and export of horticultural produce  To learn about the various food processing methods of horticultural crops

Course Outcomes

 Remember the different post harvest management in important horticultural crops  Explain the value addition process of important horticultural crops  Develop knowledge about the government schemes and laws in import and Theory Importance of Postharvest Technology in horticultural crops. Maturity indices, harvesting, handling, grading of fruits, vegetables, cut flowers, plantation crops, spices, medicinal and aromatic plants. Preharvest factors affecting quality, factors responsible for deterioration of horticultural produce, physiological and bio-chemical changes, hardening and delaying ripening process. Postharvest treatments of horticultural crops. Quality parameters and specifications. Structure of fruits, vegetables and cut

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