What is eligibility criteria for B.Sc in agriculture and scope after doing B.Sc in agriculture?

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Priya Mahajan · Answer

Hi LPU is the only private university which has been accredited by ICAR. It has set certain standards and for this FEAT it has received many accolades. The experienced faculty along with the high standards maintained for the grooming of students has made it a hub of academic excellence. The sprawling infra structure aids the practical knowledge needed for this field and well-equipped labs have been provided to propel the career of students to a zenith. LPU understands the importance of uninterrupted education and so offers scholarships for the sectors, on the marks qualified, national level award, defense, sports, etc. It has also moved forward to aid education at such grim times by offering financial assistance in the form of covid scholarships. 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. 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 in the campus.

Khushal Arora · Answer

Hello, Lovely Professional University is the first private University in India which is accredited by ICAR. LPU School of Agriculture is among Punjab and India's Best Agriculture colleges. LPU Becomes the First Private University to be Granted ICAR Accreditation Eligibility for admission in B.Sc. Agriculture 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. Scope of B.Sc. Agriculture Primary Prospects 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. Secondary Prospects 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 Tertiary Prospects Entrepreneurship ventures such as poly house, green house, mixed farming and agriculture-based small industries can be opened For more details visit www.lpu. In and connect to LPU admission counselors on 1800-102-4431. I hope it helps. Good Luck.

Tashi · Answer

B.Sc. Agriculture is a 4-year undergraduate professional course offered by various government and private universities in India. The demand for graduates with a degree in agriculture is increasing every day in India and abroad, so I advice you to identify a university which is ICAR approved. There are many institutes which offer this programme, but on the basis of feedback received fromAlumni's, I believe LPU is the right option. The four years programme aims at building expertise through well planned on-field implementation and testing of basic concepts in production, yield enhancement disease resistant and better shelf life of food and flora. It helps in creating professionals to tackle the dogma from SEED to stomach. # Career Prospects a. Primary Prospects: 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. B. Secondary Prospects: Other career options as Sales Officer in private companies and Technical Representatives in pesticide, fertilizer, SEED and irrigation companiesOpportunities include pursuing higher studies in reputed universities in India and abroad c. Tertiary Prospects: Entrepreneurship ventures such as poly house, green house, mixed farming and agriculture-based small industries can be opened. #Salient Features of this course are: a. Knowledge enhancement b. Experiential learning c. Field visits d. Professional Enhancements Special inputs in the form of placement classes are given to students to hone their skills and prepare them for placements. Students also go for on-job training (OJT) where they are paid stipend too. Placements in Agriculture are good with VLCC Healthcare Ltd. , Ankur Seeds, HDFC, Dhanuka Agritech Ltd. , Ebro India Pvt. Ltd. , etc. Coming for campus recruitment and students getting packages upto 4.5 LPA. Plan your admission at the earliest to fetch the benefit of scholarship. Hope this helps.

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 But these career options can be availed by the professionals who have great skills and education from universities of high repute like: 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.

Amina Khanum · Answer

Eligibility for B.Sc in agriculture: 10+2 with PCM, PCB or Agriculture with minimum 50% marks in aggregate. Career Scope: State Agriculture Departments recruit Graduates at Officer level posts. Government Banks also recruit Graduates in Agriculture. After obtaining B.Sc. Agriculture degree, the student may also pursue M.Sc. Agriculture and take up teaching jobs, or further enroll for Ph.D. It is a four-year degree programme. The programme consists of topics such as- agriculture Science, use of modern scientific equipment and techniques in agriculture, land surveying, soil Science, water resource management, and animal and poultry management.

Mehar Sharma · Answer

The eligiblity for B.Sc. (Hons) agriculture 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. The programme consists of topics such as- agriculture Science, use of modern scientific equipment and techniques in agriculture, land surveying, soil Science, water resource management, and animal and poultry management.

Kamal Vishwakarma · Answer

There is great scope in B.Sc agriculture. Because India is the nation of agriculture. You need 12th with PCM or PCB for agriculture.

Konatham Abhishek · Answer

Agriculture Eligibility: The minimum qualification required to apply for B.Sc. In agriculture is 50-60% (depends on institute to institute) in 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Admission criterion is an entrance test conducted by various institutes which differs from place to place. These are the scope after B.Sc in agriculture. Jobs after B.Sc Agriculture. Jobs directly related to your degree include: Agricultural consultant. Estates manager. Farm manager. Fish farm manager. Plant breeder/geneticist. Rural practice surveyor. Soil scientist.

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 excels in terms of placement as well. Students of agriculture are availing a good amount of packages from the recruiters. 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 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. In the situation of Covid-19, LPU has relaxed their eligibility norms. Because of which LPU NEST is not compulsory for all the programmes. As for this programme LPU NEST works for scholarship purpose only. Here I am sharing the eligibility criteria of B.Sc. Hons Agriculture programme I. e. 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. So it totally depends on your percentage and your subjects studied. Admissions are going on, to grab the opportunity apply without any delay. Hope this information helps.

Puja kumari · Answer

Eligibility criteria for B.Sc Sc. Agricultural: The minimum qualification required to apply for the Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] Agriculture is 50-60% (depends on the institute) in 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology or math. After Doing B.Sc. Sc. Agricultural future & Scope : GRADUATION 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. B.Sc Sc. B.Sc.

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