Department of Horticulture

Horticulture Department is one of the biggest department in NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar with three main disciplines i.e. Pomology, Olericulture Landscape and Ornamental Horticulture. Horticultural crops are high value cash crops which can alleviate poverty of the farming community and at the same time can fetch foreign exchange by exporting quality products to other countries. This can only be achieved by having quality planting material and up-to-date management practices.
The Department aims at providing training in production practices, insects, pests and disease control, counseling regarding day-to-day problems in various disciplines of horticulture. Currently one research project, related to guava propagation, is carried out in the Department of Horticulture. A project of “Litchi Production in NWFP” has been submitted to Pak-China joint research project. A project on “Induction of Dwarfism in Peach and Apricot” is currently under investigation from University funds. A project of “Extension of Tea Cultivation in Up-hills of NWFP” is in the process of submission to Charles Wallece Trust.
The Department has a 38 acres Horticulture Farm with 29 acres of commercial area under fruit plants, 1.5 acres commercial area under fruit nursery, one acre of mother plant garden and four acres of area specified for research. An ornamental plant nursery is used for student’s practicals, commercial purposes and beautification of the campus. Horticulture Department has two well-equipped laboratories.