What is the scope in agriculture engineering in india

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Dharamveer Dheer · Answer

Hi Neeraj, Candidates who have passed 10+2 in Science stream (class 12th) with physics, chemistry and maths/biology/agriculture as the subjects can opt for Bachelors degree as B.Sc. Agriculture Science. The career scope for students of B.Sc. Agriculture is quite ample these days. With the required qualification in addition to the sufficient wok experience, it is possible for aspirants to get good jobs. Those who desire to continue their education into the advanced levels can do so as well. Many areas are available for a person to choose from if they wish to go for a career in agriculture. Scope for Higher Studies after B.Sc. Agriculture Once aspirants complete their graduate level programme in agriculture, they can go for the M.Sc. Programme in the same field. There are many specializations available for a person to choose from. Career Opportunities after B.Sc. Agriculture Jobs can be got by students of B.Sc. Agriculture with firms of the private or public sectors. With public sector firms, one can get employed as Agricultural Research Scientist (ARS). But to get employed into this position, it will be needed for applicants to write an admission test. Job opportunities are also available for applicants as teachers. They can write the ARS-NET exam and get employed with colleges as lecturers. Jobs are also available for aspirants as Agriculture Development Officers (ADO) or as Block Development Officers. A few other areas where employment is offered to students of B.Sc. Horticulture encompass banks, Dairy consultancies, insurance companies and the animal industry. The most important decision is to choose the best university like LPU ! Hope this helps. Wish you luck.

KIRTHIKA SIVAKUMAR · Answer

Hi maan Options and Opportunities of agricultural engineering The opportunities in this field are challenging and very interesting. This field is suitable for those who have keen interest in agriculture. Engineers of this field design and develop agricultural equipment and structures by using modern technologies and inventions. Agricultural Engineers can also do specialization in machine systems, designing power, plant production, animal production, environmentology, and bioprocess. They can also work as technical experts on engineering projects in banks and financial corporations. After becoming engineer they can set up their own small unit or consultancy.for more details check in careerride.com

Khushal Arora · Answer

Hello, Agriculture is one of the most booming course these days. B.Sc (Hons. ) Agriculture is the leading course for this field. 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. Which is a very wrong assumption. 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. 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. 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. Infact one of LPU student has got the package of Rs 1 Crore per Annum. # It has various and variety of career options: Agriculture Officer, Farm Manager, Plantation manager, Research Officer, Quality assurance Officer in related fields, Agriculture Loan Officer in Banks, Production Manager, Operations Manager in Fertilizer Units, Food Development Manager, Self owned Food Processing Units, SEED Quality Manager and Government jobs are also there. I hope this will be helpful to you. All the Best.

SACHIN SINGH · Answer

I think, it is one of the branches which got a trend nowadays and you can expect a good future with a number of opportunities. It deals with agricultural production and processing, If you pursue this course from a good institute you can perform better and have many options and the duration is the same as for other branches.

Nikhlesh Mathur · Answer

The scope of Agriculture is good provided you apply yourself in the aspects related to this filed in your career. It is tough to begin with because the returns are comparatively lesser.

AISHWARYA MUKHOPADHYAY · Answer

scope of agriculture in india is definitely good..since india is still an agriculture based country...u can study this subject..all the best!

Arshiya Singh · Answer

There is a good scope for getting employment opportunities in the government and private sector. Agricultural Engineers are required in the following sectors:. Agricultural machinery manufacturing organizations. Dairy, food, agro industries. If you are eying a successful career in the field of agriculture, it is important that you enroll in a reputed university in order to gain maximum benefits in the form of good faculty and campus facilities. Therefore, given below are top 10 agricultural universities in India as per the rankings released by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in 2018. The below are the few best college in India 1. Tamilnadu Agriculture University 2. Acharya N. G Ranga Agriculture University 3. Punjab agriculture university 4. GB Pant Nagar University 5. Lovely Professional University. LPU School of Agriculture is among Punjab and India's Best Agriculture colleges. LPU Becomes the First Private University to be Granted ICAR Accreditation By the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India. 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. Students are prepared at academics level to achieve higher placements, some steps are taken as follows: 1. Experiential Learning Activities The future of agriculture lies with a faith born of deeds. Students are engaged in evergreen agriculture, keeping in view the RAWE programme to build interpersonal skills. 2. Exposure To Commercial Farms Students are exposed to Commercial farms to get know-how that creates an opportunity for students to engage and tone up their endurance, confidence and management skills. 3. Innovative Pedagogy And Curriculum Emphasis on case studies and inter-personal based teaching to develop skills in analytical thinking and reflective judgment by reading and discussing complex, real-life scenarios. Students Innovate a drone which can be guided by remote control can be used on agriculture land to analyze the soil nutrient status and water stress is an innovation by LPU students to simplify the farming experience.

Sameeksha kapoor · 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.

Vibha Gupta · Answer

The various career prospects in the field of agriculture are :- Agricultural Officer, AO in Banks, Indian Forestry Services, Agricultural Research Scientists etc. I have been in LPU so I can vouch on their practices that they are implementing and I have witnessed their effort for students and management working hard for placement and imparting quality teaching. Here are few highlights which I would be sharing for helping you to develop your mind set. 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 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.

Abhay 18966 · Answer

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. Infact one of LPU student has got the package of Rs 1 Crore per Annum. # It has various and variety of career options: Agriculture Officer, Farm Manager, Plantation manager, Research Officer, Quality assurance Officer in related fields, Agriculture Loan Officer in Banks, Production Manager, Operations Manager in Fertilizer Units, Food Development Manager, Self owned Food Processing Units, SEED Quality Manager and Government jobs are also there. I hope this will be helpful to you. All the Best.

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