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1. Introduction
2. Vegetables and their importance in human
nutrition
3. Growth and development
4. Classification of vegetable crops
5. Nursery management
6. Vegetable crops improvement and production
technology 6.1. Solanaceous fruit bearing
vegetable crops: Tomato, Brinjal, Chilli and
green/sweet pepper
6.2. Melons: Watermelon, Muskmelon, Roundmelon and
Longmelon
6.3. Cucumber, Pumpkins and Gourds: Cucumber,
Pumpkin, Ashgourd, Snake gourd, Bottlegourd,
pongegourd, Ridgegourd and Bittergourd
6.4. Other cucurbits: Pointedgourd and Ivy gourd,
Gherkin, Summer squash and Chayote.
6.5. Leguminous vegetables: Peas, French bean,
Dolichos bean, Vegetable cowpea/Yard long bean,
luster bean and Winged bean
6.6. Cole crops: Cabbage, Brussels sprouts,
Cauliflower, Broccoli and Knol-Khol
6.7. Okra [ lady’s finger]
6.8. Leafy vegetables: Spinach beet/Indian spinach,
Spinach, Amaranthus, Basella and Fenugreek
6.9. Salad vegetables: Lettuce
6.10. Root crops: Carrot, Radish, Turnip and Beet
root
6.11. Bulb crops: Onion and Garlic
6.12. Tuber crops: Potato and Sweet potato
6.13. Other vegetable crops: Asparagus, Drumstick,
Curry leaf, Sweet corn and baby corn
7. Organic vegetable farming
8. Economics of vegetable production, marketing and
trade
9. Vegetable nutrition and human health
10. Food security and vegetables
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