The Applied Principles of Research Planning in Horticulture

Abstract

Undertaking research in horticulture is usually time consumming and rather complicated. This is especially true when dealing with perennials like fruit crops. It can be considered that horticulture research results have direct impacts on the economy of this country since most of the crops have been ranked as important economic drops at top priorities. The objectives of the article is to state the essential procedures into which a sound research planning in horticulture can be achieved. 1. Study the theories and techniques of planning and the correlations among the different nodes. Ultimate objective should be set and management carried out by objective. Planning should be a top-down procedures resulting in single objective and multiple output with system approach. conventional method of planning should be a top-down procedures resulting in single objective and multiple output with syhstem approach. Conventional method of planning should be avoided. 2. Acquiring all statements of problems and all available data common interest and to be to the point. 3. Application of the theories and techniques into research planning in horticulture. An example of the application of the theories and techniques into research planning in horticulture. An example of the applied principles is presented in the research planning of Ramburan. The following advantages can be evaluated from such planning. (a) upon achievement of the objective , problem with national impacts would be solved; (b) problems with minor impacts would be automatically solved; (c) integrated research approach among the intra- and the inter-governmental organizations as well as between government and private sectors is possible; (d) the limitted resources could be used at the fullest efficient way; (e) a long term be done at high efficiency; (g) in accordance with the Fifth National Planning for Economic and Social Development; and (h) make use of the applied principles to any other planning of agricultural nature.