How is the scope of B.Sc agriculture?

Hello! B.Sc in Agriculture is a broad-based course with great potential. It deals with things like food production, horticulture, animal rearing, rural economy and rural development, environmental health, etc. Other industries may face downsizing but agriculture can never fall prey because food is the basic necessity for life. Feeding the world will never face a recession or a slowdown. In fact, the development in technology, research, and innovation has multiplied the scope of agriculture in a big way. B.Sc. Agriculture is one of the most booming course these days. This programme equips students with all-round knowledge of sector and normally includes the following: Agronomy: Basics of Agronomy, Kharif and Rabi Crop, Crop Protection, Weed Management, Irrigation Techniques, Water Resource Management, Organic Farming, Sustainable Agriculture. LPU has Hons programme in same as B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture, which is a 4 year course in total. LPU is the first private university, to get the ICAR accreditation done for agriculture courses, not only this LPU has allocated a specific land for the practical learning and growth of agriculture student. Eligibility for the same is Pass with 60% aggregate marks in 10+2 or intermediate (with English, Physics, Chemistry and Maths or Biology or Forestry) or 10+2 or Intermediate (Agriculture) or 2 years Diploma in Agriculture after 10th or equivalent. LPU NEST is not compulsory. It will act as a scholarship test only. Fee per semester is 98000 INR (without scholarship). LPU also provides different scholarships on the same. Admission for the same is open these days, you can apply online through <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="www.lpu.in" style='word-wrap:break-word;'>www.lpu.in</a>. For more details you can visit the website and contact LPU admission counselors. All the Best. !

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Agriculture is one of the most flourishing sectors of the Indian economy, hence, the inclination of more and more students towards gaining a degree in this field has been prevalent. Agriculture is regarded as the country backbone, therefore taking this degree will give you plenty of opportunities to conduct research and use current technologies for successful growth and higher crop yield. While it is a common conception that Agriculture courses have a limited scope, graduates in this arena of study can actually a wide range of sectors as they are well-versed in multidisciplinary fields such as plant biochemistry, horticulture, animal sciences, entomology, agriculture economics, biotechnology, soil sciences, plant breeding and genetics, agronomy, plant pathology and much more. There are specialised postgraduate courses under the domain of agriculture that one can choose from and you can also discover plenty of jobs after B.Sc. Agriculture as well. There are various government and private colleges in India which offers qualify education in the agriculture field. Some top agriculture colleges are listed below: Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi Punjab Agricultural University, College of Agriculture Engineering &amp; Technology, Ludhiana Geeta University, Panipat Amritsar College of Engineering and Technology, Amritsar Desh Bhagat University, Punjab Indira Gandhi National Open University IGNOU School of Agriculture (SOA), New Delhi.

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Dear Sushant, Slowly but steadily, professionalism is making its presence felt in agriculture sector of India. Prospects of agricultural scientists and educated agriculturists are increasing, and a good number of universities are offering courses in B.Sc. Agriculture and postgraduate course of M.Sc. With various agricultural specializations like horticulture, forestry, marine fisheries, inland fisheries, sericulture, apiculture (bee keeping) aquaculture, tissue culture, plant breeding, plant biotechnology, environment management, irrigation, soil quality management, etc. We list below the prospective jobs and its average salaries in agriculture sector as a suggestive information for B.Sc. Agriculture graduates. Being a alumni of Lovely Professional University, I would say Lovely professional University School of Agriculture is among Punjab and India's Best Agriculture colleges. 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. LPU is First private University in India which is apprived by ICAR. Few Points I am sharing which will help you to know more about B.Sc. (Hons)Agriculture course:- Students learn about the latest advancements in the field of agriculture, disease resistance, fertilizers and, insecticides with extensive fieldwork and field trips preparing them for the evergreen field of agriculture. LPU 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. 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. B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture students done research on Project On Floating Island-The project involves the introduction of floating islands for water management and improving sanitation and regulation of water quality & restoration of the water table with the help of biological agents. LPU students have got top packages from leading Agriculture companies. Students of School of Agriculture are placed in Dhanuka, HDFC Bank, Reliance retail, Syngenta, Bio SEED Nestle, Smur Agro, VLCC, Virbac, Amazon, Sanra organics and many more.

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Agriculture has wide scope both in India and abroad. In private as well as public sector, office jobs as well as field jobs are there. Jobs like agriculture officer and field officer in banks are there.

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Since India is an agrarian country, this field has wide scope and will never run out of job opportunities. Lots of Government as well as Private job opportunities are present in front of Graduates. Talking about Government jobs, State Agriculture Departments recruits Graduates to fill up Officer level posts. Government Banks also recruits Graduates to fill up Officer level posts (generally dealing with Loans) Talking about Private Sector jobs, graduates may find jobs as Managers at Plantations, as Officers at Fertilizer Manufacturing firms, Agriculture Machinery Industries, Agricultural Products Marketing firms, Food processing units etc. Average starting salary is generally between 2-4.5 Lacs Rupees per year. -Following are some government sectors which have job opportunities for B.Sc. Agriculture graduates: Indian Agricultural Research Institute National Seeds Corporation Limited State Farms Corporation of India Food Corporation of India National Dairy Development Board NABARD and other banks Agricultural finance corporations Indian Council of Agricultural Research Council of Scientific and Industrial Research North Eastern Region Agricultural Marketing Corporation -Following are the private sectors which offer jobs to agriculture graduates: Agro industries Agriculture Marketing Financial sector with focus on agriculture Micro-finance institutions Fertilizer companies Agri-biotech organizations -Top Colleges offering Agriculture courses are : 1. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore 2. Lovely Professional University, Punjab 3. Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar 4. Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar 5 University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore Those who have an interest in the sector of agriculture may pursue this course. Good Luck.

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B.Sc. Agriculture: Career Scope: B.Sc. Agriculture is considered a professional degree. The graduates from this degree can find jobs in both public and private sectors. The importance of agriculture is growing rapidly and thereby is increasing the job prospects in the field of agriculture. Today Graduates with B.Sc. Agriculture are readily accepted in the government projects. Agricultural departments, Extension services, Research organizations, Commercial farming etc. Are some of the sectors where graduates of this field can find job opportunities in. Following are some job profiles that are offered to B.Sc. Agriculture graduates: Agriculture officer Assistant Plantation Manager Agricultural Research Scientist Agriculture Development Officers Agriculture Technician Agriculturists Business Development Executive Marketing Executive Rice Breeder Seed Technologist Junior Agriculture Specialist Junior Associate Research.

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