What is the future scope of a B.Sc. In agriculture?

You have two options after completing a B.Sc. In agriculture: either apply for a job or go for higher studies. Most of the students prefer to go for higher studies in a specialised field. This is because the research field has more opportunities in agriculture as per market trends. The career scope after a four-year degree programme in B.Sc. Agriculture is as follows: 1. You can apply for the IBPS Agriculture Fields Officer post. 2. You can apply for specialist jobs at NABARD IFFCO, and FCI. You will have to pass an entrance exam to get a job at these companies. 3. You can also work as a plantation manager. Other jobs are: 5. Assistant researcher in agriculture 6. Soil quality officer 7. Social forestry officer Your salary will depend on your job, but in general, you can earn up to Rs. 45,000 per month as an agriculture graduate.

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If you do your graduation at university or a government college, you get more exposure. Private agricultural colleges lack in infrastructure. Regarding job prospects, they are not enough good. There is saturation now due to plenty of private colleges. There is no glorious future for plain graduates. You need specialisation with actual knowledge of your subject. Also what is taught and what is required in the field differs. Most of the agricultural graduates work for SEED companies, fertilizers companies, KVKs (Krishi vigyan kendras), etc. Since Biotechnology has come up, research in Agriculture has gone up very high. Now many companies are investing a lot in agricultural research. Hence it is a major employing sector for agriculture graduates. Agricultural graduates have developed so many breeds of different crops and have contributed to the increase of food grains. Government jobs are also available at different slabs (Group A, Group B, Group C) but competition is fairly high. If you have your own land then you can make a lot of profit with your technical knowledge. Agricultural graduates can also opt for the Banking sector as a specialist officers (Agriculture). One area that I would recommend is ARS (Agricultural Research Service). Do Ph.D. (earlier eligibility was a master's degree till 2018) qualify for this exam conducted by ASRB-ICAR every year and become a scientist. This gives you a very lavish life. ARS is a highly respected and prestigious job. Unfortunately, most of the agricultural graduates (in Maharashtra and many other states) prepare for competitive exams instead of staying in their own domain.

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