Can I know is it a wise decision to pursue a B.Sc. in agriculture in India, what are the other alternatives?

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Puneet Singh · Answer

Hi Devanshu, Yes, it is a wise decision to pursue a B.Sc. in Agriculture programme in India but only if you are pursuing from the best institute which is ICAR approved. Let me share a list of a few good ICAR approved institutes for the B.Sc. in Agriculture programme. Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal. Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar. Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. G B Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar. Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar. Being an alumnus of LPU I would like to tell you that LPU is the 1st private university that got approval from ICAR. LPU has 1200+ acres of agricultural land for agriculture students only. The School of Agriculture is approved for accreditation for five years with a GPAC of 3.42/5. Placement: Students of the School of Agriculture are placed in Dhanuka, HDFC Bank, Reliance retail, Syngenta, Bio SEED Nestle, Smur Agro, VLCC, Virbac, Sanra organics, and many more. The maximum package offered for in Agri. At LPU is 19.25 LPA and the average package is 3.4 LPA. Scholarships: Scholarship based on Percentage in Qualifying Exam/ Qualification previous to Eligibility Qualification, LPU NEST Financial Aid for Serving/ Retired Defence/ CAPF/ Para- Military Personnel and their dependents, etc. Faculty: All faculty members are well qualified from top-ranked universities all over the world. You would also get the option for international exposure. Infrastructure: All the facilities are available on the campus itself, a student does not need to go outside for anything. On the campus, Central Library, Hospital facility is available 24*7 for staff and students, Shopping mall, Indoor Sports Stadium with 3 Olympic size Swimming Pools, Public/Private Sector Banks, ATM, etc. Ranking: 1. For Focus on Affordable and clean energy, LPU has 1st rank in India 2. For Decent Work and Economic Growth, LPU has 2nd rank in India 3. Ranked 62 Universities in India 4. LPU ranks amongst the Top 200 universities of the world as per the prestigious Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2021, which assess universities against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 5. It is among the top 20 Indian organizations that have filed the highest number of patents in India in the last 10 years including IIT Madras. I hope this helps. Good Luck!

Arshiya Singh · Answer

If you are looking for a successful career in the field of agriculture, it is important that you enroll in a reputed university in order to gain maximum benefits in the form of good faculty and campus facilities. Therefore, given below are top 5 agricultural universities in India as per the rankings released by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in 2018. The below are the few best colleges in India 1. Tamil Nadu Agriculture University 2. Acharya N. G Ranga Agriculture University 3. Punjab agriculture university 4. GB Pant Nagar University 5. Lovely Professional University. LPU School of Agriculture is top among Punjab and India's Best Agriculture colleges. LPU Becomes the First Private University to be Granted ICAR Accreditation by the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India. It lays thrust on carrying out research in agricultural and allied fields. The university has well-equipped laboratories, library, lecture rooms and excellent farm facility to conduct agricultural experiments. Students are prepared at a academic level to achieve higher placements, some steps are taken as follows: 1. Experiential Learning Activities The future of agriculture lies with a faith born of deeds. Students are engaged in evergreen agriculture, keeping in view the RAWE programme to build interpersonal skills. 2. Exposure To Commercial Farms Students are exposed to Commercial farms to get know-how that creates an opportunity for students to engage and tone up their endurance, confidence and management skills. 3. Innovative Pedagogy And Curriculum Emphasis on case studies and inter-personal based teaching to develop skills in analytical thinking and reflective judgment by reading and discussing complex, real-life scenarios. Students Innovate a drone which can be guided by remote control can be used on agriculture land to analyze the soil nutrient status and water stress, it is an innovation by LPU students to simplify the farming experience.

preeti gogna · Answer

India is a country where agriculture is still one of the main occupations of the majority. Hence so many good universities in India: Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar Lovely Professional University G B Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar. Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana. Being a faculty of LPU, let me tell you in detail about LPUs agri programme. Lovely Professional University is the first private university to be accredited by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. As far as the programme is concerned, the LPU agriculture programme is designed with a target of the holistic development of students. School of Agriculture offers programs with an up-to-date curriculum designed to suit the aspirations of agricultural industries as well as major research and development sectors. The laboratories of the School are world-class. The dedicated faculty gives the students hands-on training experience by assigning live projects (Agricultural work) in university agricultural research farms and experiential learning on different agricultural units. It includes disciplines like Agronomy, Horticulture Genetics and Plant Breeding, Soil Science, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Economics, Extension, etc. The major emphasis of the programme is to get the students acquainted with knowledge and hands-on experiences in the above-mentioned discipline and apply that knowledge to high-value agricultural production in a sustainable manner. The minimum age required for enrolling in the programme is 16yrs. Merit in qualifying examination LPU NEST subject to eligibility criteria. Students are engaged towards evergreen agriculture, keeping in view the RAWE programme to build interpersonal skills. The students are exposed to Commercial farms to get know-how that creates an opportunity for students to engage and tone up their endurance, confidence and management skills. Emphasis on case studies and interpersonal-based teaching to develop skills in analytical thinking and reflective judgment by reading and discussing complex, real-life scenarios are given. The highest package offered was 19.25 LPA.

Priya Singh · Answer

Dear Friend, I would highly recommend India for B.Sc. Agriculture as India is a land of agricultural people. Coming to the University, I will recommend Lovely Professional University. LPU is best for B.Sc. In agriculture. One of my cousins graduated in this course from LPU and I will highlight some of the features. LPU is the first private University to get ICAR accreditation. The faculty is well qualified and most of them are Ph. This and provide full support to the students. The best thing is the University does not compromise with the academics as all the lectures are held and if a faculty wants a leave either the makeup lectures are planned or adjustments are provided for that particular slot. In this stream as most of the work is fieldwork, there every student is allocated a separate piece of land to perform their tasks in the supervision of the staff. University provides additional placement oriented classes and students also studied subjects like analytical skills, soft skills, etc. Etera as part of the curriculum to prepare the students for all types of competitive exams. I would like to name a few companies that visit LPU- Nestle, VLCC Health Care, HDFC, Rallis India, and many other firms. Thanks.

divya · Answer

I would highly recommend India for B.Sc. Agriculture as India is a land of Agriculture. Coming to the University, I will recommend Lovely Professional University. LPU is best for doing B.Sc. in Agriculture.

MOHD GAYAZ · Answer

Yes, it is totally a wise decision, but pursue Agriculture from a ICAR approved university like LPU in Punjab.

jodh singh · Answer

I would highly recommend India for B.Sc. Agriculture as India is a land of agriculture. Lovely Professional University is the first private university to be accredited by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. As far as the programme is concerned, the LPU agriculture programme is designed with a target of the holistic development of students. School of Agriculture offers programs with an up-to-date curriculum designed to suit the aspirations of agricultural industries as well as major research and development sectors. The laboratories of the School are world-class. The dedicated faculty gives students the hands-on training experience by assigning live projects (Agricultural work) in university agricultural research farms and experiential learning on different agricultural units. It includes disciplines like Agronomy, Horticulture Genetics and Plant Breeding, Soil Science, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Economics, Extension, etc. The major emphasis of the programme is to get the students acquainted with knowledge and hands-on experiences in the above-mentioned discipline and apply that knowledge to high-value agricultural production in a sustainable manner. The minimum age required for enrolling in the programme is 16 yrs. Merit in qualifying examination LPU NEST is subject to eligibility criteria. Students are engaged towards evergreen agriculture, keeping in view the RAWE programme to build interpersonal skills. The students are exposed to Commercial farms that creates an opportunity for students to engage and tone up their endurance, confidence and management skills. Emphasis on case studies and interpersonal-based teaching to develop skills in analytical thinking and reflective judgment by reading and discussing complex, real-life scenarios are given. The highest package offered was 19.25 LPA.

Parminder · Answer

Yes, it is a wise decision to pursue a B.Sc. in Agriculture programme in India. Lovely Professional University is the first private university to have the following courses: B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture, M.Sc. Agronomy, M.Sc. Genetics and Plant Breeding and M.Sc. Fruit Science accredited by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.

Nirmal · Answer

LPU is the 1st private University that got approval from ICAR. LPU has 1200+ acres of agricultural land for agriculture students only. The School of Agriculture is approved for accreditation for five years with a GPAC of 3.42/5. Placement: Students of the School of Agriculture are placed in Dhanuka, HDFC Bank, Reliance retail, Syngenta, Bio SEED Nestle, Smur Agro, VLCC, Virbac, Sanra organics, and many more. The maximum package offered for in Agriculture at LPU was INR19.25 LPA and the average package was INR 3.4 LPA. Scholarships: Scholarship based on percentage in Qualifying Exam/ Qualification previous to Eligibility Qualification, LPU NEST Financial Aid for Serving/ Retired Defence/ CAPF/ Para- Military Personnel and their dependents, etc. Faculty: All faculty members are well qualified from top-ranked universities all over the world. You would also get the option for international exposure. Infrastructure: All the facilities are available on the campus itself, a student does not need to go outside for anything. On the campus, Central Library, Hospital facility are available 24*7 for staff and students, Shopping mall, Indoor Sports Stadium with 3 Olympic size Swimming Pools, Public/Private Sector Banks, ATM, etc. Ranking: 1. For Focus on Affordable and clean energy, LPU has 1st rank in India 2. For Decent Work and Economic Growth, LPU has 2nd rank in India 3. Ranked 62 Universities in India.

Asfia rahman · Answer

LPU is the best for B.Sc in Agriculture

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