Top 9 objectives of Horticulture study
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To provide Agricultural practices and operations on different fruits and vegetables.
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To provide Resources such as
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To solve the Grower problems and their solutions
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Provide and Create Non- Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
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Horticultural Experts
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To open new Horticultural institutes
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Conduct the Events related to horticulture crops
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To provide Arabic version or different varieties of Hortivar system
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Links to different Marketing resources (such as prices, producers, manufactures and exporters, etc.)
Importance of Horticulture:-
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Diet
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Entertainment
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Medicinal purposes
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Environment
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Aesthetic value
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Economic value
1. Diet
From a human nutrition point of view, horticulture is most important to our daily living. Many of the horticulture crops and their products find a place in our meals and diets.
The human body requires vitamins, minerals, proteins, energy, etc., for its health. All these are supplied by horticultural crops. Fruits and vegetables are the chief sources of vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fats, proteins, etc. are recognized as protective foods as they are necessary for maintaining human health.
Vitamin-A = normal growth, reproduction, and efficiency result in cessation of growth in young children, night blindness, drying up of tear glands in eyes, the eruption of the skin, and brittleness of the teeth.
Source = Mango, papaya, dates, jackfruits, walnut, etc.
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) = helps in the proper functioning of the digestive tract and tones the nervous system. Deficiency results in Beri-beri, paralysis, loss of skin sensitivity, fall in body temperature, loss of appetite, enlargement of heart, weight loss.
Sources = oranges, apricot, jack-fruits, cashew-nut, walnut, almond, banana, etc.
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) = responsible for body growth and health of the skin. Deficiency of this vitamin causes sore throat, anorexia cataract, loss of appetite, weight loss, development of swollen nose.
Sources = Bael, papaya, litchi, banana, apricot, pomegranate, pear, etc.
Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) = promotes general health and healthy gums. It prevents scurvy disease, characterized by pain in the joints and swelling of limbs, bleeding of gums, tooth decay.
Sources = Amla, guava, ber, citrus, strawberry, pineapples, etc.
Vitamin K = responsible for the synthesis of pro coagulation factors, osteoporosis.
sources = nuts.
Vitamin E = deficiency can cause heart- disease, LDL- oxidation, immune system, diabetes, cancer.
Sources = almonds, cashew nuts, filberts, pistachios, walnuts, etc.
Fiber = diabetes, heart disease.
Sources = fruits, vegetables, nuts, cooked dry beans, and peas.
Calcium = calcium deficiency may lead to different disorders like osteoporosis, muscular/ skeletal, teeth, blood pressure, etc.
Sources = papaya, raisins, oranges, almonds, etc.
Magnesium = deficiency can cause osteoporosis, nervous system, teeth immune system, etc.
sorces = bananas, nuts, cashew- nuts, etc.
Potassium = deficiency of potassium can cause hypertension, blood- pressure, strokes, arteriosclerosis, etc.
sources = banana, millets, etc.
2. Entertainment
Roaming in the gardens, orchards, or places well planted with flower- beds, etc., gives mental peace. One enjoys fresh air and natural beauty, sheds of tension making them fresh.
3. Medicines
The parts like stem, leaf, flowers, root, and even the fruits of horticulture plants are used to make drugs, chemicals, insecticides, germicides, etc. Rosewater is used to cure eyes ailments. Similarly, saffron is an important ingredient of many medicines.
Papain is a digestive enzyme, citrus fruit like sweet lime is used for liver ailments, rind of pomegranate and pectin from guava used for stomach upset, the bark of arjuna trees for heart troubles, neem water for skin irritation and allergies, etc.
4. Aesthetic value and Religious importance
Aesthetic value and religious importance is the unique factor distinguishing it from agricultural activities. Mango leaves, wood, banana leaves, etc., are used for religious functions.
Similarly, the production of banana trees in the courtyard or tulsi plantation is said to bring prosperity. This aspect of horticulture has lead to its universal popularity. Paradise means garden. E.g., The hanging garden of Babylon and the Versailles garden are unique examples.
5. Economic importance
Increased production is possible compared to other Agronomical crops because trees have a longer life and their production increases with advancement in age, provided proper care is taken. Similarly, vegetables can also be grown 3- 4 times each year, giving the products they are grown.
More number of a crop can be grown from the same piece of land. With the support of horticulture, many agro-industries can spring up in villages themselves. It is an accepted fact that horticulture can come in a big way to solve unemployment.
Sources of other industries, e.g., rubber, oil, gum, dyes, chemicals, etc., raw material for fruit and vegetable processing plants, hence becomes a solution to reduce unemployment. Dependence on cereals can be decreased since fruits and vegetables provide almost every nutrient and mineral required for the human body as food.
Foreign exchange can be earned by exporting fruits and vegetables and their quality products. E.g., Mango, almonds, saffron. Products like jam, jelly, pickles, etc., are exported and similarly making them indigenously, thus saving the foreign exchange minimizes the import of wines and other horticulture-based products.
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