Should I pursue agriculture or opt for fisheries course? Which is a better course among B.Sc AG or BFSc?

I have opted for PCB in HSC and expecting to score 60%. I will appear for HSC board exams in 2019.

0 102 Views | Posted 7 months ago
Asked by Shukla Basu

  • 2 Answers

  • A

    Answered by

    Anandvaradhan Goud | Guide-Level 12

    7 months ago

     BSc Agriculture focuses on various aspects of Agriculture, including crop production, soil science, agricultural economics, agribusiness management, and more.

    BFSc focuses on fisheries and aquatic science, including fish biology, aquaculture techniques, fisheries management, marine biology, and seafood processing. Candidates can check the table below to see the comparison between the two.

    Particulars

    BFSc

    BSc Agriculture

    Course Level

    UG

    UG

    Course Duration

    4 years

    4 years

    Course Fee

    INR 7,000 - INR 6.4 LPA

    INR 3,600  to INR 9.6 Lakh  

    Entrance Exams

    ICAR AIEEA

    CUET, ICAR AIEEA, CG PATMHT CETAGRICETKCETUPCATET, etc

    Popular Colleges

    Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural UniversityOdisha University of Agriculture & TechnologyAnnamalai University, etc.

    Banaras Hindu UniversityGovind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and TechnologyGuru Nanak Dev UniversityAmity UniversityBharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, etc. 

    Job Profiles

    Farm Manager, Hatchery Manager, Aquaculturist, Fisheries Officer, etc

    Assistant Managers, Land Geomatics Surveyors, Soil Forestry Officers, Soil Quality Officers, Plant Breeder/Grafting experts, etc.

    Average Salary

    INR 2.1 LPA - INR 7.2 LPA

    INR 2.5 LPA - INR 5 LPA

    Top Recruiters

    Fisheries Survey of India (FSI), National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA), National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD), etc.

    Big Basket, JK Agri Genetics Limited, Raghuvansh Agrofarms Limited, Kaveri Seed Company Ltd., etc.

    Both are good. Just depends on your interest, but agriculture has broad opportunities everywhere. All the best for your bright future.

  • A

    Answered by

    ABHISHEK PALIWAL Having expertise in Pharma & Vaccines | Contributor-Level 7

    6 years ago
    Both are good. Take as per interest but scope point of view, go for B.Sc. AG which has broad opportunity in point of job.
    All the best.

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