What is the scope of B.Sc in agriculture?

Dear Neeraj, Nowadays, there is a lot of demand for agriculture. With the help of technology now agriculture is booming in our country. You can also say its a revolution in the agriculture sector with the help of technology. And you will get the best exposure at Lovely Professional University. LPU is India's first private international university to have ICAR accreditation. Feel free to join LPU and explore it at best. All The Best SR.

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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. Course fees are also considerably lower in comparison to other professional degrees, while rewarding with good jobs and a better package. Best colleges/Universities for B.Sc. Agriculture are IIT, Kharagpur, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana Lovely Professional University A degree in agriculture will equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to manage business farms and agriculture business or to work in areas such as food production agriculture sales and farming journalism. B.Sc. In Agriculture is considered a professional degree. The graduates from this degree can find jobs in both public and private sectors. The importance of agriculture is growing rapidly and thereby is increasing the job prospects in the field of agriculture. Today graduates with B.Sc. In Agriculture are readily accepted in the government projects. Agricultural departments, Extension services, Research organizations, Commercial farming etc. Are some of sectors where graduates of this field can find job opportunities in. 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. 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.

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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.

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School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University which is FIRST PRIVATE SCHOOL to get accredited by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). Being alumni of LPU, let me first quote the following placement Statistics of LPU mentioned in the alumni page. In terms of placement in 2020, it was really tough for all to proceed further. Its tough for an University who wants to promote its student to get excellent placement. Its tough for the companies also to take decision on the acquisition of excellent young talents. Thanks to the availability of advanced technologies, upgraded stuffs in LPU& since the students were well prepared by LPU to overcome any of the situations to achieve their final goal, Lovely Professional University managed to achieve excellent placement record as always. 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 till date. Placement session is still LIVE. Some of the unique features of School of Agriculture, LPU I should mention just for your reference, 1. School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University is first private school accredited by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). 2. 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. 3. Ranked Top in India by Silicon India 4. School has 2500+ number of students who are involved in different research trials throughout the year. 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. For more specific details please visit the website of LPU once. Hope this helps !

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Hi Neeraj, Some of the popular Job roles in this domain are: 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, Biochemist, Food Scientist, environmental Engineer, Agricultural Lawyer, Agricultural Operations Manager, Animal Geneticist, Agronomy Sales Manager etc. The highest package offered was 19.25 LPA. Lovely Professional University is the first private university to be accredited by Indian Council of Agricultural Research. As far as the programme is concerned, the LPU agriculture programme is designed with a target of holistic development of students. School of Agriculture offers programs with up-to -date curriculum designed to suit the aspirations of agricultural industries as well as major research and development sectors. The laboratories of the School are world class. The dedicated faculty gives the students a hands -on training experience by assigning live projects (Agricultural work) in university agricultural research farms and experiential learning on different agricultural units. It includes disciplines like Agronomy, Horticulture Genetics and Plant Breeding, Soil Science, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Economics, Extension, etc. The major emphasis of the programme is to get the students acquainted with knowledge and hands-on experiences in the above mentioned discipline and apply that knowledge to high value agricultural production in a sustainable manner. The minimum age required for enrolling in the programme is 16yrs. Merit in qualifying examination LPU NEST subject to eligibility criteria. Students are engaged towards evergreen agriculture, keeping in view the RAWE programme to build interpersonal skills. The 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. 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 is given.

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Some well known job posts available in front of B.Sc. AG Graduates are- Research Officer Quality Assurance Officer Agriculture Officer Agriculture Loan Officer (in Banks) Production Manager Operations Manager Farm Manager.

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Career in Agriculture is one of the largest industries and a good source of employment across the country. Agriculture also plays a vital role in Indian economy. At present, students from all over the country are selecting the agriculture field for their career perspective. Agricultural Science is a multidisciplinary field that comprises a variety of scientific, technical & business subjects. It promotes the efficient production of quality food in the agricultural-food industry & on the farm linked to the farming. There are various government and private colleges in India which offers qualify education in the agriculture field. Some top agriculture colleges are listed below: Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi Punjab Agricultural University, College of Agriculture Engineering & Technology, Ludhiana Geeta University, Panipat Amritsar College of Engineering and Technology, Amritsar Desh Bhagat University, Punjab Indira Gandhi National Open University IGNOU School of Agriculture (SOA), New Delhi.

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Agriculture is important to the country's economy, as millions of people carry out agriculture and agri-related activities. Therefore, pursuing a B.Sc. Agriculture scope can provide you with multiple employment opportunities. B.Sc. Agriculture graduates can work in various public and private institutions, research centres and other companies engaged in agriculture, dairy farming, horticulture and other agri-related sectors. The top employers of B.Sc. Agriculture candidates are: government research centres food technology companies agriculture machinery industries multinationals engaged in the manufacture of agricultural aids central and state government departments central and state agricultural universities and colleges fertiliser and pesticide manufacturers food processing units seed manufacturing companies banks farms and fields TOP PRIVATE B.Sc. AGRICULTURE COLLEGES IN INDIA Roorkee College of Engineering, Roorkee. Mata Gujri College, Fatehgarh Sahib. Geeta University, Panipat AKS University, Madhya Pradesh. Agriculture University Jodhpur, Jodhpur. Adhiparasakthi Agricultural College, Tamil Nadu. As per my experience, I would suggest you to go with Geeta University, GU has a very good reputation in all over Delhi NCR. They are known for good placements and for good quality education.

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Dear Neeraj, Today, there are a number of research projects and teaching work related to agriculture in many Agricultural departments, Extension services, Research organizations, Commercial farming, etc. The Gazetted post of Government of India as Agricultural Officer (Agronomist) is one of the most prestigious jobs in the public sector after B.Sc. Agriculture. Some other jobs associated with the profile are: Agriculture Officer Assistant Plantation Manager Agricultural Research Scientist Business Development Executive Marketing Executive My cousin did B.Sc. In Agriculture at LPU and now working as a BDE in an MNC. LPU is the first private university that got approval from ICAR. (I). The school of Agriculture was approved for accreditation for a period of five years with a 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 Scholarships: LPU provides very good scholarships to bright students with good academic records, sports, or extracurricular activities achievement. LPU also helps students in the Education loan facility. Faculty: All faculty members are well qualified from IITs, NITs, Iims, and top-ranked universities all over the world. 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: 1. For Focus on Affordable and clean energy, LPU has 1st rank in India 2. For Decent Work and Economic Growth, LPU has 2nd rank in India 3. Among the top 80 Universities in India 4. Among the top 90 engineering colleges in India 5. Among the top 50 business management schools in India 6. Among the top 30 Indian pharmacy colleges 7. LPU ranks amongst the Top 200 universities of the world as per the prestigious Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2021, which assess universities against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 8. It is among the top 20 Indian organizations that have filed the highest number of patents in India in the last 10 years including IIT Madras. I hope this helps Thanks!

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With a Bachelor's or master's degree in agriculture, students can secure high-paid jobs in both government and private sectors. They can be appointed as agricultural research scientists, agriculture officers, production managers, farm managers, and so on. If you want to learn about agriculture field then get degree from reputed and renowned university like PAU, LPU, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI)Agriculture university etc. Agriculture is a mix of academia and practical work, and for that reason those who have spent time working on or merely being present at a farm. As per their Statistics, 800+ Recruiters have hired LPU students, Rs 42 Lac the highest Salary package availed with 250+ Companies offering Dream Packages with 110+ Recruiters of IITs/Iims/NITs also hire from LPU along with this Rs 80k the highest Internship Stipend per month was offered. Admission in any programme depends on qualifying the Eligibility criteria for that programme. For further details- <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.lpu.in/placements.php" style='word-wrap:break-word;'>https://www.lpu.in/placements.php</a>.

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