In 1930 at the same time with the Faculty of Agronomy, the Faculty of Horticulture was established in the Agricultural Institute. The major subjects of Viticulture, Fruit Growing and Vegetable Growing were formed in the Chair of Horticulture.

Taking into considerations the demands of the national economy of the Republic, the Horticultural Faculty also trained wine-making and canning engineers. In 1972 the Chair of Wine-making and canning was founded, and in 1997 began to train specialists in bread, confectionery, macaroni production technology. Currently the acting head of chair is V. Yavruyan.
The lecturers of the chairs are engaged in scientific research and pedagogical-methodological activities. During the recent 10 years more than 40 methodical instructions, 4 monographs and over 120 scientific articles were published; new educational criteria were elaborated for 3 specialties, and over 25 invention patents of the RA. Now the chair is carrying out scientific research work concerning different sorts of crab tea plants, trying to solve the technological problems on their mixtures and making bouquets. The elaboration of the technology of wasteless production in foodstuffs industry is also made.

The chair has 4 specialized laboratories, where practical trainings of majors and research work by Master’s and Post graduates are carried out. The students’ practical trainings are held in leading factories and companies.

The chair cooperates with Krasnodar Agricultural Production Preservation and Processing scientific-experimental Institute and Industrial University of Belarus after Mogilyov.