Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri

B.Sc. (Hons.) Horticulture

Student READY Component
 Student READY Component Credits Weeks Semester

Student READY Component 1: Industrial

Attachment & Rural
Horticultural Work Experience
0+20 24 VII

Student READY Component 2: Experiential

Learning
0+20 24 VIII
RURAL HORTICULTURAL

WORK EXPERIENCE

PROGRAMME
Placement in Villages

1 week
1 Registration, Orientation and Placement

2 Actual RHWE work in villages

10 weeks

3 Examination 1 week

Total 12 weeks
Objectives of RHWE Programme

1 To make the students to stay in village with farmers who are having
horticultural background so that student will learn and get
experience with special reference to horticulture.

2 To make the students to get acquainted with socio-economic

conditions of farmers and their problems with reference to
horticulture.

3 To provide an opportunity to the students for practical training and

making his / her own observations.
Components of RHWE, work credits and marks allotted

The RHWE work to be carried out by the student is divided in to two parts
A Village Placement -12 weeks and B Industrial Placement -12 weeks
The details of two components, credits and marks allotted are given as below.
A. Village Placement

Sr. Courses Course Title Credits Total

No. Marks
1 RHWE (H)-471 Fruit, vegetable and flower Production and 0+5=5 250
Post-harvest management and technology of
Horticulture crops.
2 RHWE ECON-471 Economics of Horticultural crops. 0+1=1 50
3 RHWE EXTN-471 Extension education & Rural Sociology 0+1=1 50

4 RHWE ENT-471 Integrated Pest and disease Management. 0+2=2 100

5 RHWE ACSS-471 Soil test & Integrated Nutrient Management 0+1=1 50

Total 0 + 10 = 10 500
2.9 Weekly work diary:

The students will visit the farm of host farmer daily and
record the details of the different operations carried by the
host farmer on his farm in the daily work diary (RHWE
Gen-1). They will also record in the weekly work diary and
will submit it to the Chairman of the Advisory Committee
on every Monday.

The Chairman of the Advisory Committee and P.O will

asses it.
 Evaluation of Weekly Diaries

Sr. Particulars Marks

No. Assigned

1 Timely submission 0.5

2 Day-to-Day abstract of work done (one mark of 2
each working day

3 Neatness in writing 0.5

4 New experience gained during the week 0.5
5 Experience or skill student desires to gain 0.5
Total Marks 4
2.10 Monthly abstract of work:

The student will prepare a monthly abstract of work

done by him in all the RHWE subjects and will submit it
to the Chairman of the Advisory Committee at the end
of every month which will be checked and evaluated by
the Chairman of the Advisory Committee and P.O.
(RHWE GEN-2).
 RHWE HORT-471
1 RHWE HORT-
HORT-471-
471- Fruit, vegetable and flower Production and Post- 250
harvest management and technology of Horticulture crops. (0+5)
Part A : To be evaluated by SMS
1 RHWE Schedule-1 HORT-471 Weather Record 10
2 RHWE Schedule-2A, 2B, and 2C HORT-471 Techno Hort. survey of 10
village and host farmer
3 RHWE Schedule -3 HORT-471 Record of Daily Operation 30
(2 Fruit Crops/ 2 Vegetables /1 Floriculture crop OR any five
horticultural crops )
4 RHWE Schedule-4 HORT-471 / ECON 471 30
Summary of Cost of Cultivation (2 Fruit Crops/ 2 Vegetables
Floriculture crop OR any five horticultural crops )
5 RHWE Schedule-5 HORT-471 Information of Post Harvest 10
Management PHT-1 and 2
6 RHWE Schedule-6 HORT-471 Visit Report 2 (Hi-Tech 10
Floriculture/Vegetable project, Pre-cooling / cold storage /
processing unit)
7 RHWE Schedule - 7 HORT-471 Project Report- (Hi-Tech 10
Floriculture/Vegetable project, Pre-cooling / cold storage /
processing unit) Any two
8 Comprehensive Report 15
Total 125
Part B : To be Evaluated by Internal Evaluation Committee

i. Weekly Diaries 40
ii. Monthly Abstract 10
iii. Demonstration (Three) 30
iv. One Chart or Poster + 1 folder 10
v. Farmers School 10
vi. Viva 25
Total 125
 RAWE ECON-471
v RHWE ECON-
ECON-471-
471-Economics of Horticultural Crops (0+1) 50
1 RAWE ECON Sch. I Techno-Economic survey of selected 7
Village
2 RAWE ECON Sch. II Techno. Economic survey of Host 5
farmer .
3 RAWE ECON Sch. III Record of daily operations (plot wise 7
) fruits:2, Veg: 2 & Flori.: 1 or any 5 horticultural crops.
4 RAWE ECON Sch. IV Cost of cultivation including cost of 7
establishment. fruits:2, Veg: 2 & Flori.: 1 or any 5
horticultural crops.
5 Preparation of Bank loan proposals (3) (ST,MT,LT) or 15
Alternative farm plan
6 Note on marketing problems faced by the host farmer. 4
7 Comprehensive Report 5
Total 50
Note : All schedules to be evaluated by SMS
 RHWE EXTN-471

RHWE EXTN-471 Extension Education and Rural Sociology - 0+1=1

The student will carry out following extension activities (during RHWE programme).
• Conduct of different surveys.
• Extension programmes.
• Rural social service activities/programmes
Conduct of different surveys
The student will conduct the following surveys (during the entire period of stay in the
village)
i) RHWE Schedule-1 (EXTN-1) : Techno-economic survey of village.
ii) RHWE Schedule-2 (EXTN-2) : Techno-economic survey of Host
farmer
iii) RHWE Schedule-3.1 (EXTN-3) : Level of knowledge of the farmer
regarding package of practices.
iv) RHWE Schedule-3.2 (EXTN-3) : Sources of information for improved
Agricultural/Horticultural technology.
v) RHWE Schedule-3.3 (EXTN-3) : Agricultural Extension analysis
sheet for identifying specific
problems or gaps in adoption.
vi) RHWE Schedule-3.4 (EXTN-3) : General problems related to
Agriculture/Horticulture.
vii) RHWE Schedule-3.5 (EXTN-3) : Kind of technical know-how or
assistance needed in different fields.
 Evaluation
RAWE EXTN-471
vi RHWE EXTN-471-Extension Education of Rural 50
Sociology (0+1)
Part A : To be Evaluated by SMS
1 RHWE Sch. - 1 - Techno-Economic Survey of Village 5
2 RHWE Sch.- 2 - Techno-Economics Survey of host 5
farmer
3 RHWE Sch. 3.1 to 3.5 10
4 Comprehensive Report 5
Total 25
Part B : To be Evaluated by Advisory Committee
1 Report on ten Extension programmes (any five) 10
2 Report on five social activities / programmes 5
3 Monthly Abstract 5
4 Viva 5
Total 25
 RHWE ENT-471

RHWE ENT-471, Integrated Plant Protection-I, Credits 0+2

The student will collect the information about weather
record, crop pest status in the village, pesticide use pattern of the
host farmer, seasonal pest incidence and integrated pest
management practices followed by the host farmer with help of
following RHWE schedules ENT 1 to 5:
•RHWE schedule – 1 (ENT-1) : Weather record
•RHWE schedule – 2 (ENT-2) : Seasonal incidence of insect pest.
•RHWE schedule -3(ENT-3) : Pest management practices
followed by the host farmer
•RHWE schedule - 4(ENT-4): Pesticide use pattern of the host
farmer.
•RHWE schedule - 5(ENT-5): Crop pest status of the major crops
of the village.
 Evaluation
RHWE ENT/PATH-471

vii RHWE ENT/PATH-471- Integrated Pest and disease 100

Management. (0+2)
A) Integrated Pest Management (0+1) 50
Part A : To be Evaluated by SMS
i. RHWE Schedule -1 (ENT-1) 7
i. RHWE Schedule -2 (ENT-2) 7
i. RHWE Schedule -3 (ENT-3) 2
i. RHWE Schedule -4 (ENT-4) 2
i. RHWE Schedule -5 (ENT-5) 2
i. Comprehensive Report 5
Total 25
Part B : To be Evaluated by Advisory Committee
i. Implementation of IPM Programme 6
i. Organization of method demonstration 2
i. Preparation of extension literature on IPM 2
i. Survey of Krishi Seva Kendra 2
i. Collection of insect specimens etc. 2
i. Monthly Abstract 6
i. Viva 5
Total 25
 Evaluation
RHWE PATH-471
B) Integrated Disease Management (0+1) 50
Part A :To be Evaluated by SMS
i. RHWE Sch. 1(PATH-1) Weather Record 2
i. RHWE Sch. 2 (PATH-2) General Position of Plant in Village 2
i. RHWE Sch. 3 (PATH-3) Disease Situation in Host Farmer 3
Field.
i. RHWE Sch. 4 (PATH-4) Pl. Disease Diagnostic Technique 3
i. RHWE Sch. 5 (PATH-5) Fungicides and Plant protection 2
appliances and its position in village.
i. RHWE Sch. 6 (PATH-6) Recycling of organic matter 2
i. RHWE Sch. 7 (PATH-7) Awareness of pl. protection 3
measures.
i. RHWE Sch. 8 (PATH-8) Pl. disease management of host 3
farmers crop.
i. Comprehensive Report 5
Total 25
Part B :To be Evaluated by Advisory Committee
i. Demonstration 5
i. Charts/Posters/Folder 3
i. Plant disease sample album 5
i. Farmers School 2
i. Monthly Abstract 5
i. Viva 5
Total 25
 Evaluation
RHWE SSAC-471

3 RHWE SSAC-471- Soil test and integrated nutrient Management 50

(0+1)
Part A :To be Evaluated by SMS
I)RHWE Sch. (SSAC-1) Techno-economic survey of host 6
farmer.
II)RHWE Sch. (SSAC-2) Preparation of soil test report for 7
vegetables and fertilizer recommendation.
III) RHWE Sch. (SSAC-3) Preparation of soil test report for fruit 7
crops and comment on suitability of land.
VI)Comprehensive Report 5
Total 25
Part B :To be Evaluated by Advisory Committee
1)Farmers school on Targeted yield approach for one 5
horticultural crop (Onion, Okra, Brinjal, Merigold and Banana)
2)Demonstration on Preparation of compost making. 5
3) Demonstration on Application of fertilizer to fruit crops 5
4)Monthly Abstract 5
5)Viva 5
Total 25
AGRO-INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT
AIA-472
Duration of Placement in Industry

1 Orientation and Placement 1 week

2 Actual work in Industry 7 weeks

3 Unit Attachment 2 weeks

4 Study Tour 1 week

5 Examination 1 week

Total 12 weeks
 I) Unit Attachment: KVK, NRC, Agriculture Research
Station, Co-operative Society, Bank, Educational College
etc.
Select any two units for detail study.
(Probable areas to be covered for selection of one

Industry for each group of 5 students)

•Placement inNursery
•Placement in fruit and vegetable processingindustry
•Placement in Vermicompost industry
•Placement in mushroom production industry,
•Agro Service Centre
•Placement in packaging industriesindustry
•Placement in Floriculture and Landscaping
organization
•Placement in Hydroponics / Aeroponics unit
•Placement in seed production unit
 Placement in industry – Industries for Placement

Sr. Course No. Course title Credits

No.
Nursery production and management (0+10)
1. IND (H)- 472 Nursery production 0+5=5
2. IND ECON- 472 Economics of Horticultural Crops 0+1=1
3. IND EXTN- 472 Extension Education & Rural Sociology 0+1=1
4. IND ENT- 472 Integrated Pest Management 0+1=1
5. IND PL. PATH- 472 Integrated Disease Management 0+1=1
6. IND ACSS- 472 Soil Test & Integrated Nutrient 0+1=1
Management
Fruit and vegetable processing industry (0+10)

Processing of Horticulture
IND (H)- 472 0+7=7
produce
Economics of processed
IND ECON- 472 0+1=1
product
Microbial aspects in processed
IND PL. PATH- 472 0+1=1
Product

IND ACSS-472 Quality control 0+1=1

Vermicompost industry (0+10)

1. IND (H)- 472 Production of vermicompost 0+6=6

2. IND ECON- 472 Economics of vermicompost 0+1=1

unit

3. IND ENT- 472 Pest Aspects 0+1=1

4. IND PL. PATH- 472 Disease Aspects 0+1=1
5. IND ACSS- 472 Nutrient Aspects 0+1=1
Agro service centre industry (0+10)
IND (H)- 472 Agro service centre 0+7=7
IND ECON- 472 Economics 0+1=1
IND EXTN- 472 Extension Education 0+1=1
IND ACSS- 472 Quality Aspects 0+1=1

Packaging industry (0+10)

IND (H)- 472 packaging industries 0+7=7
IND ECON- 472 Economics 0+1=1
IND ACSS- 472 Quality Aspects 0+1=1
IND ENGG- 472 Instruments/Equipment’s/ 0+1=1
Processing/
Floriculture and Landscaping organization (0+10)
IND (H) 472 Ornamental and Floriculture 0+7
industry
IND FL 472 Production of ornamental and 0+1
Landscaping Planting Material
IND FL 473 Planning and designing of Flower 0+1
arrangement and Landscape
IND ECON 472 Economics 0+1
 Evaluation Table for Placement in Industry

Sr. Component Evaluation Credits

No. Committee
1 Familiarization with Industrial environment External 200
2 Materials, Machines, Processes, Products
and their applications along with relevant aspects of
fruit processing management
3 FSI / GAP Practices in Industries Internal 300
4 Scope, Functions of industrial divisions
5 Packaging, Quality standards, Marketing of
Products
Total: 500
 Evaluation and Distribution of marks (component wise):
Sr. No. Particulars Total Mark
Internal Evaluation
1 Attendance 50
2 Daily Diary 50
3 Study of Industrial Functions 50
4 Work in Product Processing and development 50
5 Packaging, Quality standards, Marketing of
50
Products
6 Unit attachment two (15 marks each) &Study tour
50
report (Evaluation made by PO & Chairman)
Total 300
Mark distribution will be as per credit load for various discipline
External evaluation
1 Report preparation of Industrial placement 100
2 Report Presentation and Viva voce 100
Total 200
500
 Evaluation and Distribution of marks (Course wise):

EXTN ENTO PATH SSAC

Sr. HORT0 ECON Total
Particulars 0+1 0+1 0+1 0+1
No. +5 0+1 Mark

Internal Evaluation
1 Attendance 25 5 5 5 5 5 50
2 Daily Diary 25 5 5 5 5 5 50
Study of Industrial
3 25 5 5 5 5 5 50
Functions
Work in Product
4 Processing and 25 5 5 5 5 5 50
development
Packaging, Quality
5 standards, Marketing of 25 5 5 5 5 5 50
Products
Unit attachment two (15
marks each) &Study tour
6 50 0 0 0 0 50
report (Evaluation made by 0
PO & Chairman)
Total 175 25 25 25 25 25 300