Is there scope in B.Sc agriculture?

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5 years ago

B.Sc Agriculture is a good course with good placement opportunities, as you can be employed by any private or government firm or you can start your own work or even you can start your career as a lecturer.

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Dr. Uma Sinha Principal | Scholar-Level 17

6 years ago

Hi,
There are plenty of government as well as private sector jobs available for B.Sc Agriculture graduates. They can be appointed as Research Officer, Quality Assurance Officer, Agriculture Officer, Agriculture Loan Officer (in Banks), Production Manager, Operations Manager and Farm Manager with state agriculture departments. In the private sector, agriculture science 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. After doing B.Sc. Agriculture, one may also go forms Agriculture and take

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vivek ingole

7 years ago

Yes, there is a vast scope in B.Sc in agriculture.
You can get a good job in any of the following industries after completing B.Sc in agriculture:
1. Seed industry
2. Pesticide industry
3. Farm product industry
You can also get a good government job. If you want, you can opt for higher education too.

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Shikhar Patel | Guide-Level 13

4 years ago

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.

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jashan kaur | Guide-Level 13

5 years ago

B.Sc. Agriculture has a wide scope these days and LPU is the best university to for it. Y? 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. 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. The future of agriculture lies with a faith born of deeds. Students are engaged towards evergreen agriculture, keeping i

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OMKAR PHALE An Undergraduate student who loves to travel. | Guide-Level 13

6 years ago

Hello Aniket,
Agricultural graduates are absorbed as 'Agricultural Development Officers' by state governments. Banks also have special posts as specialist officers for agricultural graduates. A billion dollar private sector industry exists in contract farming, fertilizer, pesticide, /agrochemicals, farm forestry etc. That hires agricultural graduates. If you do MBA in agribusiness management and are upwardly mobile sky is the limit for salaries/perks offered. You can do Masters and Ph.D. and get absorbed in teaching/research in the Agricultural Universities/ ICAR Agricultural Research Service (Central Government). Private players also

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Raj shakya #ReadyToHelp | Scholar-Level 16

5 years ago

Hi,
Job can be achieved in private and public sectors after doing B.Sc in agriculture. In public sector firms, one can get employed as an Agricultural Research Scientist (ARS). To get employed into this position, it is needed for the applicants to write an admission test. Applicants can also become teachers. They can write the ARS-NET exam and get employed in colleges as lecturers.
Candidates can also become Agriculture Development Officers (ADO) or Block Development Officers. Including employment in encompass banks, Dairy consultancies, insurance companies and the animal industry.

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Vibha Gupta | Scholar-Level 17

4 years ago

Lovely professional university is the first private university to get accreditation from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). LPU provides the quality education by the well qualified teachers. LPU has become a brand across the globe. It has various national and international tie-ups. LPU provides a proper atmosphere or environment for agriculture students. 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. Students here are given the opportunity to work on the live projects. University provides additional profe

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Rishi Ahuja | Contributor-Level 9

4 years ago

Career Prospects in B.Sc. Agriculture:
Agricultural Officers, Agriculture Extension Officers, Agriculture field officers, Assistant Plant Protection Officers, Plant Quarantine Officers;
Seed Certification Officers;
Soil Survey Officers;
Agricultural Field Officers in Banks and other financial institutions, Horticulture Officers;
Landscape and Gardening Officers, Food Inspectors and various other such posts. Visit: https://www.jnujaipur.ac.in/courses/bsc-agriculture/120/.

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Priya Mahajan Educationist and Career Consultant since 2010 | Scholar-Level 16

4 years ago

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Career in Agriculture is one of the largest industries and a good source of employment across the country. Agriculture also plays a vital role in Indian economy. It promotes the efficient production of quality food in the agricultural-food industry & on the farm linked to the farming. LPU has become India's first private university to get ICAR accreditation. ACADEMICS: The university has well-equipped laboratories, library, lecture rooms and excellent farm facility to conduct agricultural experiments. Students learn about the latest advancements in the field of agriculture, disease resistance, fertilizers and, insecticides with exten

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Career in Agriculture is one of the largest industries and a good source of employment across the country. Agriculture also plays a vital role in Indian economy. It promotes the efficient production of quality food in the agricultural-food industry & on the farm linked to the farming. LPU has become India's first private university to get ICAR accreditation. ACADEMICS: The university has well-equipped laboratories, library, lecture rooms and excellent farm facility to conduct agricultural experiments. 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. The student studies about crop production, cultivation, commercial farming insects and pests: identification and control, bacteria, fruit crop, etc. Experiential learning is stressed. PLACEMENT PREPARATION: Students are exposed to Commercial farms The projects 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. Each year a specialty is added. A student can opt for a minor so as to stay connected to the related fields too. It is a 9 credit course. The students work in collaboration with the industry as well as the village farmers for in depth knowledge. In order to provide a basic understanding of emerging problems and technologies involved in agriculture, field visits are conducted to neighboring farms, orchards and nurseries. Its main aim is to provide students with ample exposure both in the form of theoretical and practical knowledge for which there is much emphasis on workshops, live projects etc. Along with class room teaching. The university has made quality education possible for all by providing good scholarships under different categories. PLACEMENTS: University prepares its students for placements through special inputs in the form of placement classes. Students are given a lot of on-job training as well as work on projects where they can earn also. In the final year the student solely does the whole farming from seeding to harvesting to selling it in the market with the guidance of the faculty. This way he becomes adept in the entrepreneurship skills too. Lpu provides good placements in companies
You can browse some college websites to check academics and scholarships. Good Luck!

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Hi Career in Agriculture is one of the largest industries and a good source of employment across the country. Agriculture also plays a vital role in Indian economy. It promotes the efficient production of quality food in the agricultural-food industry & on the farm linked to the farming. LPU has become India's first private university to get ICAR accreditation. ACADEMICS: The university has well-equipped laboratories, library, lecture rooms and excellent farm facility to conduct agricultural experiments. 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. The student studies about crop production, cultivation, commercial farming insects and pests: identification and control, bacteria, fruit crop, etc. Experiential learning is stressed. PLACEMENT PREPARATION: Students are exposed to Commercial farms The projects 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. Each year a specialty is added. A student can opt for a minor so as to stay connected to the related fields too. It is a 9 credit course. The students work in collaboration with the industry as well as the village farmers for in depth knowledge. In order to provide a basic understanding of emerging problems and technologies involved in agriculture, field visits are conducted to neighboring farms, orchards and nurseries. Its main aim is to provide students with ample exposure both in the form of theoretical and practical knowledge for which there is much emphasis on workshops, live projects etc. Along with class room teaching. The university has made quality education possible for all by providing good scholarships under different categories. PLACEMENTS: University prepares its students for placements through special inputs in the form of placement classes. Students are given a lot of on-job training as well as work on projects where they can earn also. In the final year the student solely does the whole farming from seeding to harvesting to selling it in the market with the guidance of the faculty. This way he becomes adept in the entrepreneurship skills too. Lpu provides good placements in companies You can browse some college websites to check academics and scholarships. Good Luck!

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