What are the job opportunities for B.Sc. In Agriculture in government Sector?

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Puneet Singh · Answer

Dear Sameeksha, The job opportunities for B.Sc. In Agriculture in government Sector are- UPSC- IFS (Indian Forest Services). IBPS Specialist Officer. Staff Selection Commission (SSC). Food Corporation of India (FCI). Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) My cousin did B.Sc Agriculture at LPU as it is ICAR approved and now working in government sector. LPU is the first private university that got approval by ICAR. (I). The school of Agriculture was approved for accreditation for period of five years with GPAC of 3.42 (ii) The following degree programs were approved for accreditation for a period of five years B.Sc. (Hons. ) Agriculture with GPAP of 3.72 Let me share the eligibility criteria for the admission in B.Sc. Agriculture programme Eligibility Criteria: 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, subject to qualifying LPUNEST. For a candidate, who has not studied English as a subject, the condition of English may be waived off provided the candidate in his qualifying exam has studied in English medium. You can apply for the admission and LPUNEST exam on lpu website. 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: LPU has the following Ranking in India: 1. among top 80 Universities in India 2. among the top 90 engineering colleges in India 3. among the top 50 business management schools in India 4. among the top 30 Indian pharmacy colleges For more details of programme, you may refer to the LPU website. I hope this will help Good Luck!

Lipika Dhingra · Answer

There are lot of government job available for agricultural graduates in different sectors like FCI, KVK, CCI, ATMA IFFCO, NABARD RBI etc. The following are the key job opportunities in B.Sc. In Agriculture : Job Roles for Agriculture Graduates. UPSC (Indian Forest Service) IFS. Staff Selection Commission SSC IBPS Specialists Officer (AO) Food Corporation of India (FCI) Jobs. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development NABARD Jobs. National Dairy Development Board. Being an alumni of LPU I would rather say that the school of Agriculture in Lovely Professional University is among the best place for pursuing the B.Sc. In agriculture. Major Highlights of the programme that I would be highlighting over here are as follows: a)The course would impart knowledge and understanding of fundamental concepts and techniques of maintaining and enhancing soil fertility, crop production, crop management, crop improvement, biodiversity and sustainability of agriculture worldwide. B)The course would develop the ability to know farming practices and their scope to improve in the rural areas and the environments. C)It would help in applying the knowledge of basic Science through Agricultural microbiology, Plant biochemistry and Biotechnology. D)It will focus on application of knowledge of Agri-business management and finance to develop profitable agricultural system. E)19.25 LPA PLACEMENT OFFERED IN PANDEMIC BY DE SHAW 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. Student of Lovely Professional University, Kavita Faman, a final year student of M.Sc. Agriculture (Agronomy), has bagged a package of Rs 1 crore. The package has been offered by Monsanto, global leaders in agrochemicals and now part of the crop sciences division of the Bayer Group.

Navneet Kaur · Answer

There are various posts for which the Government organisation/ Institutes offer opportunities the graduates. Check the list of some of the posts: Agriculture Junior Engineer Agriculture Forest Officer Agricultural Field Officer Agriculture Development Officer Researchers Technologist Lab Assistance Assistant Professor Forest Officer Agriculture Graduate Trainer B.Sc. (Hons)Agriculture - Minimum expected cutoff is 60%. In 10+2 with English Physics maths/biology/forestry+LPUNest M.Sc. (hons)Agriculture - 60% inBSc. Agriculture (Hons) 4 year degree +LPUNest. Agriculture in Graduation level, whereas in Post-Graduation level (Agriculture) LPU is offering below programs, 1) M.Sc. Ag. (Agronomy) 2) M.Sc. Ag. (Soil Science and Agriculture Chemistry) 3) M.Sc. Ag. (Genetics & Plant Breeding) 4) M.Sc. Ag. (Entomology) 5) M.Sc. Ag. (Plant Pathology) 6) M.Sc. Ag. Horticulture (Vegetable Science) 7) M.Sc. Ag. Horticulture (Fruit Science) 8) M.Sc. Ag. Horticulture (Floriculture and Landscaping) School of Agricultural sciences is one of the fastest growing school of Agriculture in the entire region and India. It is being rated as among Punjab and India's Best Agriculture colleges. Students are exposed to Commercial farms to get know-how that create an opportunity for students to engage and tone up their endurance, confidence and management skills. 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 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. LPU focuses on quality education a lot and all the professors of LPU are highly qualified and friendly, LPU also focuses on practical knowledge a lot and agriculture students of LPU has to go through various such practical tasks and projects which makes it very easy to understand the concepts and develop a deep knowledge of the subjects.

Avtar Dhillon · Answer

An Agriculture course will give you better career opportunities in both government and private sectors. You can also go for teaching jobs as Assistant Professor or Lecturer. If you have an interest in research work then also you can pursue M.Sc. Degree followed by Ph.D. It is equally important to select the Best University for pursuing this course to get prepared all round to achieve the best placement. School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University which is FIRST PRIVATE SCHOOL to get accredited by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). B.Sc. Hons. Agriculture Students are exposed to live Commercial farms (350 acres) to engage and tone up their endurance, confidence and management skills. Students are also involved in 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 etc. Projects other than regular course work. School of Agriculture offers programs with up to date curriculum designed to suits the aspirations of agricultural industries as well as major research and development sectors. Ranked Top in India by Silicon India The school has 2500+ students who are involved in different research trials throughout the year. For more details on the eligibility and scholarship on the basis of LPU NEST you may visit LPU Website.

Sunita Singh · Answer

UPSC- IFS (Indian Forest Services). IBPS Specialist Officer. Staff Selection Commission (SSC). Food Corporation of India (FCI). Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) LPU Becomes the First Private University to be Granted ICAR Accreditation. In addition to the regular course work, especially designed practical courses like Hands on training, Practical crop production, Rural and Agriculture Work Experience (RAWE), Nursery raising for horticulture crops, Crop And Seed Identification Laboratory, Soil And Water Sampling And Analysis, Soil Description And Interpretation Discipline Highlights: Agriculture laboratory, Organic And Chemical Fertilizer, Manure Identification And Application Laboratory, Introductory Nematology, Disease Of Horticultural Crops And Their Management, Practical Floriculture And Vegetable Crop Production Laboratory, Bio-Safety Rules And Intellectual Property Rights are offered to promote practical implication of various courses which train students for industry. Students are exposed to Commercial farms (100 acres) to know-how that create an opportunity for students to engage and tone up their endurance, confidence and management skills. They were also engaged in complete cultivation practice of seasonal crops for 6 months, wherein land preparation till harvesting and marketing of the final products will be done by student to expose farming experience. Profit earned by selling solely shared by students of a group. the highest numbers of PhDs as faculty members are enrolled in School of Agriculture faculty members throughout the LPU university. These experienced faculty members mostly engaged in consultancy, research and publication to add immense value to the academic life. Sharing life-based experience and suggesting personality development steps time to time. Placement Insight Due to ICAR accreditation large numbers of companies are visiting the campus. More than 44, 46 and 43 renowned firms and industries are on board for on campus and off campus drive in 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 respectively. Around 90% of the students getting placed every year. Among the drive conducted the major associates were with Syngenta pvt. Lmt. , Tata Rallis India, Bioseed, Emami, GSR, IFFCO, Dhanuka, ITC, Relience Agr. Retail, Uniborn, HDFC Bank, Intellow lab, WIPRO, ESCORTS Tractor with maximum package offer of 5.68 Lacs.

Mehar Sharma · Answer

Dear Sameeksha, B.Sc in Agriculture is available here. Surely LPU is the better option to choose. For B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture, There are ample of opportunities in this field both in Government and in Private sector. Getting a good job depends on various factors like from where you have done your Graduation, your skills, your knowledge about the field, the Industrial experience and exposure if you have any. LPU 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. Also, some of the programmes under the Agricultural domain are ICAR accredited which makes your degree more valuable if done from LPU. The minimum age to take admission in B.Sc (Hons. ) Agriculture is 16 years. LPU PROVIDES ULTIMATE LEARNING EXPERIENCE WITH COMMITMENT TO INNOVATION BY PROVIDING THE STUDENTS WITH PRACTICAL EXPOSURE. So, without any doubt join LPU and pursue your high dream and secure your future with good placements as it provides ample opportunities to its students for placements, internships and give industrial exposure as well to its students in terms of guest lectures, workshops, industrial visits. Last year, their agriculture student from LPU bagged a Package of 1 CRORE. Some of the companies visited LPU for Agriculture are - NESTLE INDIA LIMITED HINDUSTAN BEC TECH INDIA PVT LTD HDFC BANK RALLIS INDIA SMURAGRO ENVIROCARE LABS PVT. LTD FARELABS PVT LTD PRAGYA OMICS INTERNATIONAL PVT. LTD. B. D. AGRO FOODS. SANRA ORGANICS CONVERGYS INDIA SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED DHANUKA AGRITECH LIMITED etc. As per the eligibility for this programme, qualifying LPUNEST is mandatory followed by Online Counselling and then proceed for Admissions. So, apply for LPUNEST now as the applications for the same are open now. Hope it Helps ! Good Luck !

Vishal Singh · Answer

Dear, The agriculture graduate students can do jobs in the following government sector: Job Roles for Agriculture Graduates. UPSC (Indian Forest Service) IFS. Staff Selection Commission (SSC). IBPS Specialists Officer (AO). Food Corporation of India (FCI) Jobs. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Jobs. National Dairy Development Board. For B.Sc. in Agriculture, LPU is the best university in my opinion. LPU is the first private university that got approval by ICAR. (I). The school of Agriculture was approved for accreditation for period of five years with GPAC of 3.42 (ii) The following degree programs were approved for accreditation for a period of five years B.Sc. (Hons. ) Agriculture with GPAP of 3.72 Eligibility Criteria: 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, subject to qualifying LPUNEST. For a candidate, who has not studied English as a subject, the condition of English may be waived off provided the candidate in his qualifying exam has studied in English medium. (5% relaxation to North-East states and Sikkim candidates/ Defence Personnel and their Dependents/ Wards of Kashmir Migrants) Merit in qualifying examination, subject to eligibility criteria. 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 student, Shopping mall, Indoor Sports Stadium with 3 Olympic size Swimming Pools, Public/Private Sector Banks, ATM, etc. Ranking: LPU has the following Ranking in India: 1. among top 80 Universities in India 2. among the top 90 engineering colleges in India 3. among the top 50 business management schools in India 4. among the top 30 Indian pharmacy colleges For more details of programme, you may refer to the LPU website I hope this will help Good Luck!

Rajdeep Sharma · Answer

Scope of B.Sc. Hons. Agriculture is not limited to Domestic base rather its been accepted globally in different career aspects or profiles like Corporate job, Government Job, Teaching, Research etc. Salary is competitive enough as it is unique field. At the same time, in my opinion, its really important to select the Best University for pursuing any course to get prepared with all round development to achieve best placement. Some of the popular Job role in this domain in Government sector: Agriculture Research Scientist Agriculture Officer Plantation Manager Officer in Quality Assurance in Related Fields Subject Matter Specialist in different Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) Farm Manager Research Officer Agriculture Loan Officer in Banks Being an alumni, I must suggest, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University which is the FIRST PRIVATE SCHOOL to get accredited by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). There are several specific features available with this school which makes the School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University miles ahead than the contemporary other institutes in terms QUALITY education. B.Sc. Hons. Agriculture Students are exposed to live Commercial farms (350 acres) to engage and tone up their endurance, confidence and management skills. Students are also involved in 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 etc. Projects other than regular course work. School of Agriculture offers programs with up to date curriculum designed to suits the aspirations of agricultural industries as well as major research and development sectors. Ranked Top in India by Silicon India School has 2500+ number of students who are involved in different research trials throughout the year. Last Years Placement Record of LPU for B.Sc. (Hons. ). Agriculture course is as following (Till Date In spite of Pandemic Situation) 19.25 LPA (De Shaw) - the highest Salary Package offered till date. Placement session is still LIVE. Hope this helps !

Ahana Sharma · Answer

Lovely Professional University (LPU) has become India's first private university to get ICAR accreditation This shows the strength and credibility of the department and school as a whole. Few points told by my known who did her studies from LPU that will help you to make your decision: School of Agricultural sciences is one of the fastest growing school of Agriculture in the entire region and India. It is being rated as among Punjab and India's Best Agriculture colleges. Students are exposed to Commercial farms to get know-how that create an opportunity for students to engage and tone up their endurance, confidence and management skills. 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 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. LPU focuses on quality education a lot and all the professors of LPU are highly qualified and friendly, LPU also focuses on practical knowledge a lot and agriculture students of LPU has to go through various such practical tasks and projects which makes it very easy to understand the concepts and develop a deep knowledge of the subjects. Through the Rural Agriculture Work Experience (RAWE) programme the students develop a real-time understanding of conventional agriculture methods and effective dissemination of knowledge to the farmers. 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. 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, SYNGENTA INDIA LTD, WIPRO LIMITED, and many other firms. The average package is 3.27 LPA and the maximum is 5.6 LPA.

Neeru · Answer

Dear, The agriculture graduate students can do jobs in the following government sector: Job Roles for Agriculture Graduates. UPSC (Indian Forest Service) IFS. Staff Selection Commission (SSC). IBPS Specialists Officer (AO). Food Corporation of India (FCI) Jobs. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Jobs. National Dairy Development Board. For B.Sc. in Agriculture, LPU is the best university in my opinion. LPU is the first private university that got approval by ICAR. (I). The school of Agriculture was approved for accreditation for period of five years with GPAC of 3.42 (ii) The following degree programs were approved for accreditation for a period of five years. Sc. (Hons. ) Agriculture with GPAP of 3.7

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