Welcome to Department of Green House Management
ABOUT DEPARTMENT
RamnarainRuia Autonomous College with almost eight decades of experience in higher education and training and with the strong industry-academia linkages. It is the first college in the city of Mumbai to be granted permission by UGC to start a KAUSHAL Centre in August 2015.
B.Voc . Green House Management is recognized by the University of Mumbai as well as by the UGC. The course is introduced under the flagship of DeenDayalUpadhyay KAUSHAL Kendra , National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF, level 5-7). The aim is to ensure that the Higher Education system incorporate the requirements of various Industries in an innovative and flexible manner, to ensure that the graduates have adequate knowledge and skills for Employment and Entrepreneurship. The students are assessed by the Agriculture Skill Council , Govt. of India on regular basis and are awarded certificates accordingly.
COURSE INTRODUCTION
The course has been designed with the purpose to bridge the skill gap between the curriculum and Industry requirements thus increasing the scope of employability. The course is carried out in consultation with Industry partners who are involved in curriculum designing, expert lectures, providing trainings and internships. This course offers multiple exit points as well as entry points at different levels
- Diploma (1 Year)
- Advanced Diploma (2 Years)
- B.Voc Degree in Green House Management (3 years)
Eligibility being 12th pass or equivalent from any discipline . It is possible to take direct admission to the Advance Diploma level if the candidate has completed Diploma in Horticulture/ Agriculture
DEPARTMENT FEATURES
Explicit Training Compulsory Internship at alternate semesters Campus placement Multiple exit points
- Dual examinations at University as well as National level
- Credit based Grading system to emphasize skilling in three academic years
- Application - based Skill component in sync with theory - based General component
- Field and Industry Visits
- Workshops (both encouraging students to participate and volunteer)
- Participation in different Competitions, Seminars, Conferences
- Stress on soft skill development
The department is equipped with appropriate facilities to conduct such a course.
- One Polyhouse
- Three Shadenethouses
- Five different types of Hydroponics systems
- One Wet Laboratory
- Smart Board
- Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory
- Regular laboratory Instruments like weighing balance, pH meter, EC meter, Spectrophotometer and so on.
- Good collection of books in departmental library
Scope
- Jobs at different levels in different greenhouses across the globe
- Jobs at various hydroponics farms both National and International
- Consultancy for growing crops/erection of greenhouses/hydroponics/organic cultivation
- Jobs in post- harvest and packaging sector
- Export houses
- Have your own startup
PROGRAMMES OFFERED
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SR. NO.
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PROGRAMME NAME
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DEGREE / DIPLOMA / CERTIFICATE
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AIDED / SELF- FINANCED
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YEAR OF STARTING
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INTAKE
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1
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Diploma Green House Management
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Diploma
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Self- Financed
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2014
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50
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2
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Advance Diploma Green House Management
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Advance Diploma
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Self- Financed
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2015
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50
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3
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B.Voc Green House Management
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Degree
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Self- Financed
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2016
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50
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FACULTY DETAILS
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SR. NO.
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FACULTY NAME
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DESIGNATION
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QUALIFICATIONS
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SUBJECT EXPERTISE
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1.
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Dr. SanchitaChaudhuri
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Assistant Professor, Head
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Ph.D (Botany)
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Plant Tissue Culture & Horticulture
17 years of teaching experience with training in the field of Horticulture, Protected Cultivation and allied fields.
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2.
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Dr. ChandaMaurya
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Assistant Professor
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Ph.D (Botany)
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Nanotechnology, Plant Tissue Culture
training in the field of Mushroom cultivation , Protected Cultivation and allied fields
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SUPPORT STAFF
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SR. NO.
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STAFF NAME
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DESIGNATION
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1.
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Mr. ChetanSarsar
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Greenhouse Care Taker
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2.
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Mr. Subash Paste
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Peon
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DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES
Guest Lectures
- Dr. RajendraDeshmukh
- Dr. NageshTekale
- Ltd.Cdr. C.V. Prakash
- Dr. Satvinder Singh Bedi
- Ms. Maria Achary
- Mr. Suyesh Gupta
- Dr. Behnaz Patel
- Mr. AnandDarveshi
- Dr. ShirishPatil
Seminars Organized
- Seminar on ‘Hi-Tech Agri-Horticulture solution for sustainable Farming’ (2016-2017) collaboration with our Industry Partner Dr. RajendraDeshmukh, Proprietor, Blooms Horticulture Consultants and Solutions.
- One day national seminar on ‘Smart Farming- organized in collaboration with our Industry partners CRAFT and UVibes.
Workshops Organized
One day workshop on ‘Bonsai’ (2015-2016) One day workshop on ‘Home Gardening and Cactus Grafting’ One day workshop on ‘Kitchen Gardening’ along with a social enterprise ‘Earthoholics’ One day workshop on ‘Hydroponics’ and ‘Aquaponics’ in collaboration with ‘Centre for Research in Alternative Farming Technology.’ (CRAFT). One day workshop on Organic Cultivation. One day workshop on ‘Hydroponics and Aquaponics’ was organized in collaboration with our Industry partners CRAFT and UVibes One day workshop ‘Introduction to Hydroponics’, One day workshop’Kitchen gardening and interioscaping’, One day workshop “Microgeens, Kokadema, One day workshop Terrariums and flower arrangement’ One day workshop on ‘Bonsai and Terrarium’ Workshop on ‘Kitchen Gardening, Composting, Microgreen&Interiorscaping for students of St. Anthony’s School (Std VIII-X), Mankhurd One-day Workshop on ‘Introduction to Hydroponics and Aquaponics’ conducted in collaboration with CRAFT on 23rd July 2016. Awareness on Green House Management’ for Students of RamnivasRuia Junior College, Matunga, Mumbai ‘Awareness on ‘Green House Management and IoTs in Agriculture’ for students of Computer Science (MSc I &II) One day workshop in “basics of Hydroponics’ (2) One day workshop in ‘Organic Kitchen Gardening’ One day workshop in ‘Terrarium’ One day workshop in ‘Basics of Organic Gardening and Greenhouse Technology’ (For Charitable trust – ASHA) One day workshop in “Bonsai” One day workshop in ‘Basics of Organic Gardening and Greenhouse Technology’ (For RishikulVidyalay)
Certificate Course Organized
- Certificate course in ‘Organic Gardening’ – 30 contact hrs.
Educational Visits
- Lalit Nursery, Talegaon and Professional Agrotech Pvt. Ltd 2014
- In Professional Agrotech Pvt. Ltd, Talegaon ,
- Go Green Nursery,’ Karnala
- Agro Farms Malegaon, Baramati for 3 days training
- Visit to YeshwantKrishiParyatan Kendra, Jambulpada, Pali
- Visit to Landscape garden, Matunga
- Visit to KeshavShrusti, Bhyander
- Visit to HiranandaniEstate/ Gardens, Thane
- One day visit to National Institute of Post-Harvest Technology, Talegaon
- One day visit to Institute of Chemical Technology, Matunga
- Three days visit to Professional Agro Farms, Baramati
- Visit to Rastriya Chemical Fertilizers (RCF)
- Visit to Hiranandani Estate Landscape gardens , Composting unit and Sewage treatment plant
- One day visit to National Institute of Post-Harvest Technology, Talegaon
- One day visit to Professional Agrotech, Talegaon
- Five days visit to Professional Agro Farms, Baramati
- Visit to YashwantKrishiParyatan Kendra
STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENTS
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YEAR
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STUDENT NAME
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ACHIEVEMENTS
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Organized by
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2015-2016
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Mrs. Neeta Banait
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First
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Rare Bonsai
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Friends of Trees
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Mrs. RashmiPatil
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Second
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Collection of ferns and bonsai
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Mr. PankajShinde
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First
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Collection of Orchids
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2016-2017
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Mr. VishweshNaik& Mr. AkshayKokate
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First
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Terrarium
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Mr. Vinita Khope&VaibhavChavan
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Third
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Terrarium
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Ms. AnaghaGaikwad& Ms. PrajaktaBhosale
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Second
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Floral Rangoli
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Mrs. Neeta Banait
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First
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Collection of Bonsai
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Mrs. RashmiPatil
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Second
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Landscape Bonsai
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Mrs. Neeta Banait
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Third
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Landscape Bonsai
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Mrs. RashmiPatil
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Second
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Uncommon species
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Mrs. Neeta Banait& Mrs. RashmiPatil
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Second
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Flower Arrangement
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Ms. SnehaGaikwad
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Second
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Bio - jewellary making
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Saptarangi - Mithibai College
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2017-2018
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Mrs. AnkitaRasalkar
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Second
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Flower Arrangement
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Friends of Trees
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2018-2019
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Ms. ShwetaPandey
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First
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Solo singing
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Intercolliagiate competition, ‘Prakriti’, National College
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Mrs. AnkitaRasalkar
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Second
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Flower Arrangement
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Friends of Trees
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Mrs. MansiMaral
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Second
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Floral Rangoli
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Mr. VaibhavChavan
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Third
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Terrarium
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STUDENTS PLACEMENTS
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ACADEMIC YEAR
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STUDENT NAME
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COMPANIES
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2015-2016
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Mr. AkashWadkar
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Ferntastica
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2016-2017
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Ms. VanitaSalunke
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Green Palms
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Mr. VishweshNaik
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Urban Farms
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2017-2018
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Mr. OmkarParab
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Aries Agro Ltd
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Ms. GazalaMulla
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Aries Agro Ltd
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Ms. SnehaGaikwad
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CRAFT
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Ms. AnaghaGaikwad
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Growtopia
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Ms. ShravaniGawande
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Growtopia
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Ms. PrajaktaBhosle
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UFarms
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Ms. ShreyaRaghunathan
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UFarms
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Mr. AkshayKokate
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Urban Farms
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Ms. Vinita Khope
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BLOOMS Horticulture Consultancy
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Mr. Rahul Anubhule
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CRAFT
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2018-2019
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Ms. PrajaktaMhaske
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UFarms
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Mr. AkashWadkar
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Anirit Farms
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Entrepreneurial Venture/ Self employed
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ACADEMIC YEAR
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STUDENT NAME
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COMPANIES
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2016-2017
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Mr. Vilas Parab
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Land Development
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2017-2018
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Mr. Gaurav Jangle
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Unified Multi -Services Ltd.
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Mr. SachinRane along with partners
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Naturalis Foundation
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Mrs. Neeta Banait
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Neeta Bonsai
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Mrs. RashmiPatil
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Nalini Bonsai
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Mrs. Shubada Save
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Save Farms
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Mr. Priyank Mehta
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Landscape design
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Ms. ShriyaSubramaniam
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Developing her own farm
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2018-2019
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Ms. GazalaMulla
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Organogrow
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Ms.VanitaSalunke
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Landscape Consultant, unregistered
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Mr. VishweshNaik&Mr. AkshayKokate
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Organic cultivation, unregistered
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Mr. Rahul Anubhule
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Unregistered
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Mr. OmkarParab
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Aja Grow Enterprises
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