The Telangana government has directed Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University to withdraw its BSc (Hons) Horticulture programme at Aswaraopet. The decision follows objections from Sri Konda Laxman Telangana Horticultural University ahead of admissions counselling scheduled from August 27 to 29.
Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticultural University Vice-Chancellor Dr. D. Raji Reddy announced that the institution is preparing a roadmap to boost the horticulture sector in Telangana. Speaking at Independence Day celebrations, he underlined the state’s vast cultivation resources and urged students to leverage them for start-ups in food processing, organic farming, and allied sectors.
The Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticultural University has released its first vegetable variety since the formation of Telangana, a protein‑rich cowpea that matures in 50 to 55 days.
Telangana Agriculture Secretary K Surendra Mohan urged farmers to expand vegetable cultivation to address shortages, with the government aiming to increase the cultivated area from one lakh acres to five lakh acres over the next five years
SKLTGHU scientists have successfully grown saffron using aeroponics, replicating Kashmir’s climate in a lab. The automated system eliminates soil use, reduces labour, and demonstrates potential for high-value saffron cultivation in Telangana, supported by NABARD
