What are the career options available after completion of B.Tech (agriculture)?

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Ashish Sharma · Answer

Hi Ujjwal, Agriculture is a primary source of livelihood for the majority of Indians. Thus, generally it remains the last priority among students choosing a career option. Agricultural graduates have wide scope of career in public sector and private sector. In fact entrepreneurship is a great opportunity to pursue your prospective career in agricultural field. It is just a myth that Agriculture does not offer job opportunities. This is a very wrong assumption. The demand for graduates with a degree in agriculture is increasing every day in India and abroad. B.Sc. Agriculture is a 4 year undergraduate professional course offered by Lovely Professional University. Course fees are also considerably lower in comparison to other professional degrees, while rewarding with good jobs and a better packages. In fact one of LPU student has got the package of Rs 1 Crore per Annum. Lovely Professional University is the first private University who has got and accreditation from ICAR. Curriculum here is as per the guidelines of ICAR (Indian Council of Agriculture Research) and is designed to train students to understand ways of improving the crop production in a sustainable manner and to provide overall knowledge related to agriculture. Agriculture has various and variety of career options: Agriculture Officer, Farm Manager, Plantation Manager, Research Officer, Officer in Quality, Assurance in Related Fields, Agriculture Loan Officer in Banks, Production Manager, Operations Manager in Fertilizer Units, Business Development Manager, Food Processing Units in Government, Agri-PreneurshipSeed Technologies Firm etc. I hope this will be helpful to you.

Priya Mahajan · Answer

Hi, B.Sc Agriculture is growing in importance and popularity in today scenario it has growing demand in both professional as well as private organizations. The Agriculture graduate can go for various projects of government, Agricultural departments, extension services, commercial farming and research work where in there is a great demand for this stream. He can particularly become an Agricultural officer, Assistant Plantation Manager, Agricultural Research Scientist, Business Development Executive, Marketing Executive. LPU is the only private university which has the accreditation of ICAR. As all exams have not been conducted as per schedule, hence LPU again has come forward to assist the students. So the last two qualifications would be considered for scholarship and you can avail the higher bracket LPU has external research funding worth 1.8 Million INR of the foreign university. Many students are aspiring higher studies in International Universities such as, Technical University of Munich, Germany, Leibniz Universitat Hannover, WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY Netherland etc. Due to ICAR accreditation of LPU, large number of companies are visiting the campus. More than 44 renowned firms and industries are on board for on campus and off campus drive in 2018-19, around 90% of the students got placed, among the drive conducted the major associates were with Syngenta pvt. Lmt. , Tata Rallis India, Bioseed, Emami, GSR with maximum package offer of 5.68 Lacs. In LPU hands on training, practical crop production, rural and agriculture work experience (RAWE), Nursery raising for horticulture crops, crop and SEED Identification, soil and water sampling and analysis, soil description and Interpretation, organic and chemical fertilizer, manure identification and application etc. Are carried out in the campus. The credit transfer options allow to pursue half degree from a university abroad and get the degree of the foreign university. Browse the website to check the academic excellence offered. Choose wisely.

Dharamveer Dheer · Answer

Being an agrarian country, Agriculture has huge scope and will never run out of job opportunities in either government sector or private sector both plus entrepreneurship opportunities too. Lots of Government as well as Private job opportunities are present for fresh graduates. Talking about Government jobs, State Agriculture Departments recruit agriculture graduates to fill up Officer level posts. Government Banks also recruit them to fill up Officer level posts (generally dealing with Loans). Some government sector organisations which have job opportunities are: Indian Agricultural Research Institute North Eastern Region Agricultural Marketing Corporation Agricultural finance corporations Indian Council of Agricultural Research Council of Scientific and Industrial Research National Seeds Corporation Limited State Farms Corporation of India Food Corporation of India National Dairy Development Board NABARD and other banks Talking about Private Sector jobs which are much more and have more scope due to larger industry, there are jobs like Managers at Plantations Biochemist Environmental Engineer Bioinformatics Scientist Agronomy Sales Manager Agricultural Engineer Food Scientist Animal Geneticist Agricultural Operations Manage Officers at Fertilizer Manufacturing firms Managers at Agriculture Machinery Industries Agricultural Products Marketing firms Food processing units etc. Agro industries Agriculture Marketing Financial sector with focus on agriculture Micro-finance institutions Fertilizer companies Agri-biotech organizations Agricultural business managers Agricultural equipment salespeople Agriculture inspectors Animal control officers Agricultural managers Now that we know there is immense scope in the sector in terms of jobs, it is imperative that the qualification must be done from top institutions which actually have the syllabi and required accreditation from ICAR. Some top colleges offering Agriculture courses are : University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore Lovely Professional University, Punjab GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology Punjab Agriculture University Do check the eligibility and selection/admission criteria of all these and pursue as per your best fit. These career options are primarily for Agriculture grads, whether it is B.Tech or B.Sc. !

Pragati Verma · Answer

Hello, Agriculture is one of the field that never runs out of job opportunities. B.Tech Agriculture is one of the popular course but B.Sc (Hons. ) Agriculture is more in demand, as ICAR keeps a regular check over this course. Sc. Agriculture programme consists of topics such as- agriculture Science, use of modern scientific equipment and techniques in agriculture, land surveying, soil Science, water resource management, animal and poultry management, basics of biotechnology etc. The main aim of this programme is to use the above mentioned concepts to train students improve agriculture productivity, manage products and pave way for future developments through research activities. Students can attain positions as Agriculture Inspectors, Agriculture Officers, POs, Food Quality Inspectors, Agriculture Development Officer, Horticulture Development Officer, Technical Assistants and administrative posts in government and non-government organizations. Other career options as Sales Officer in private companies and Technical Representatives in pesticide, fertilizer, seed and irrigation companies. Opportunities include pursuing higher studies in reputed universities in India and abroad Entrepreneurship ventures such as poly house, green house, mixed farming and agriculture-based small industries can be opened. Top colleges for Agriculture: Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, Agriculture University, Jodhpur, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner, Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur. As per my experience I would suggest you Lovely Professional University as one of the best option as it is the first university to get the ICAR Accreditation. LPU is a brand in itself. It has been ranked as one of the best universities by various agencies on the basis of its infrastructure, its placements, its pedagogy, its faculty, to mention a few. Due to ICAR accreditation of LPU, large number of companies are visiting the campus. LPU provides you hands on experience and complete practical learning. I Hope this helps. All the Best.

Khushal Arora · Answer

Hello, Agriculture is one of the field that never runs out of job opportunities. B.Tech Agriculture is one of the popular course but B.Sc (Hons. ) Agriculture is more in demand, as ICAR keeps a regular check over this course. Sc. Agriculture programme consists of topics such as- agriculture Science, use of modern scientific equipment and techniques in agriculture, land surveying, soil Science, water resource management, animal and poultry management, basics of biotechnology etc. The main aim of this programme is to use the above mentioned concepts to train students improve agriculture productivity, manage products and pave way for future developments through research activities. Students can attain positions as Agriculture Inspectors, Agriculture Officers, POs, Food Quality Inspectors, Agriculture Development Officer, Horticulture Development Officer, Technical Assistants and administrative posts in government and non-government organizations. Other career options as Sales Officer in private companies and Technical Representatives in pesticide, fertilizer, seed and irrigation companies. Opportunities include pursuing higher studies in reputed universities in India and abroad Entrepreneurship ventures such as poly house, green house, mixed farming and agriculture-based small industries can be opened. Career Prospects: Financial services like Insurance companies and Banks like AO or PO ARS or Agricultural Research Scientist Agricultural Development Officer or ADO Block Development Officer Teaching jobs at well known government universities Lecturers Animal Husbandry Dairy Consultancies Top colleges for Agriculture: Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, Agriculture University, Jodhpur, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner, Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur. As per my experience I would suggest you Lovely Professional University as one of the best option as it is the first university to get the ICAR Accreditation. LPU is a brand in itself. It has been ranked as one of the best universities by various agencies on the basis of its infrastructure, its placements, its pedagogy, its faculty, to mention a few. Due to ICAR accreditation of LPU, large number of companies are visiting the campus. LPU provides you hands-on experience and complete practical learning. I Hope this helps. All the Best.

Harsh Ranjan · Answer

Private jobs: There are lots of opportunities in private industries which are working in Agriculture sector e.g.Tractor companies, Irrigation companies, fertiliser and seed companies, Dairy firms etc., as a sales executive as well as research department. Initially, they offer a salary of Rs.15000-30000 for sales executive and Rs.25000-50000 for R&D. Government jobs : every state has a agriculture department and they have mandate of Processing, Mechanisation in farm, for which they recruit Agriculture Engineers in district or Tahsil level.For which every state has its own examinations. Research: After completing post graduation among any of the subcategories mentioned above,one can appear for exam of ARS conducted by ASRB, to become a scientist.

Lakshit Bawa · Answer

Students can take career paths such as a job as an Agriculture engineer at agro-based industries, Agriculture crop engineers, Agriculture specialists, Agriculture inspectors, farm shop managers, Agriculture researchers, environmental controls engineers, agronomists, food supervisors, microbiologist or plant physiologist.

Shivangi Priya · Answer

After completion of B.Tech agriculture, you are eligible for many government post jobs like IBPS Agriculture Field Officer (AFO), Indian Forest Service (IFS) Officer and more. The salary in India ranges from 0.3 Lacs to 24.4 Lacs with an average annual salary of 3.0 Lacs.

N Pathania · Answer

Hello, Students can attain positions as Agriculture Inspectors, Agriculture Officers, POs, Food Quality Inspectors, Agriculture Development Officer, Horticulture Development Officer, Technical Assistants, and administrative posts in government and non-government organizations. Without any doubt, LPU is the best option for Agriculture. LPU becomes India's first Private University to get ICAR Accreditation. ICAR co-ordinates agricultural education and research in the country under the aegis of the Department of Agricultural Research & Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (Government of India), where Union Minister of Agriculture is its President. LPU provides special inputs to the students in the form of placement classes to hone their skills and prepare them for placements. Students also go for on-job training (OJT) where they are paid stipend too. LPU provides ample opportunities to each and every eligible student to secure good placement with the help of a dedicated Division of Career Services. Students have got top packages from leading Agriculture companies. Students of Agriculture branch are placed in Dhanuka, Reliance retail, Syngenta, Bio SEED Nestle, Smur Agro, Virbac, Amazon, Sanra organics, VLCC Health care, and many more. Thanks.

Vibha Gupta · Answer

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 professional enhancement classes as part of the curriculum to prepare the students for all types of competitive exams. LPU offers B.Sc. (Hons. ). Agriculture programme for which the eligibility criteria is Pass with 60% aggregate marks in 10+2 or Intermediate (with English, Physics, Chemistry, Maths or Biology or Forestry) or 10+2 or Intermediate (Agriculture) or 2 years. Diploma in Agriculture after 10th or equivalent. LPU excels in terms of placement as well. Students of agriculture are availing a good amount of packages from the recruiters. I would like to name a few companies that visit LPU- Nestle, VLCC Health Care, HDFC, Rallis India, and many other firms.

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