What is the scope of B.Sc in agriculture?

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kuldeep Raika · Answer

The best thing after doing B.Sc agriculture is that you will get a job for sure. If you don't want to do job, it's okay, there is no problem, and you can go for anything. Prepare for M.Sc and write JRF exam. After, M.Sc, you can go for PhD and become a scientist. This is the point of view from the subject. How high you can go after doing B.Sc AG, as your graduation subject. Now, in case if you don't want to continue with agriculture as your career. There are many other options like other competitive exams like SSC UPSC state public service commission. You can prepare for the above mentioned exams and get a secured job in future. You can also do MBA prepare for cat exams. Do well and crack a high salary private job. The thing is that after completing graduation in agriculture, you are not just confined to a particular stream.

Pallavi Sharma · Answer

B.Sc. in Agriculture is one of the leading courses since India is an agricultural country. BSc agriculture Scope is increasing rapidly. In the near future agricultural science has a huge growth; it is important for the sustainability of the world. Major technologies & science will drive growth in the field of agriculture too, initiating a new era. The agriculture sector is becoming more modern, scientific and technology-oriented. Shifting farm structures, changing demographics in the food production system, evolving biotechnology strategies, resource management strategies, are playing a major role in the food production and management systems. Specialization in agriculture opens up a world of possibilities for students who have chosen to pursue education in this field. 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),

Vinay kr Pandey · Answer

The best thing after doing BSc agriculture is that you will get a job for sure . If you don't wanna do job It's okay no problem you can go for anything .Prepare for MSC and write JRF exam after MSc, you can go for PhD and become a scientist. Like any graduate degree, you can appear for any government exam like UPSC, CDS, RBI, NABARD, etc. For agriculture graduates special posts are coming in NABARD (2017) which is very prestigious and high salried.

Sunita Singh · Answer

LPU School of Agriculture is among Punjab and Indias 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 Program 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.

Puneet Singh · Answer

Dear Arpit, I have no idea of BSc(Hons.) in Agriculture at Vivekananda Global University but being alumni of LPU, I would share the details of this programme at LPU with you. 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 accreditations for a period of five years BSc. (Hons.) Agriculture with GPAP of 3.72 Placement: LPU students got top packages from leading Agriculture companies. Students of the School of Agriculture are placed in Dhanuka, HDFC Bank, Reliance retail, Syngenta, Bio Seed, Nestle, Smur Agro, VLCC, Virbac, Sanra organics, and many more. The highest package of this programme at LPU is 19.25 LPA and the average package is 3.4 LPA. 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. Ranked 62 Universities in India 4. Ranked 66 engineering colleges in India 5. Ranked 37 business management schools in India 6. Ranked 23 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!

Arshiya Singh · Answer

LPU School of Agriculture is among Punjab and Indias 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 Program 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 that can be guided by remote control can be used on agricultural land to analyze the soil nutrient status and water stress is an innovation by LPU students to simplify the farming experience. LPU students have got top packages from leading Agriculture companies. Students of the 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 MSc Agriculture (Agronomy), has bagged a package of Rs 1 crore. The package has been offered by Monsanto, global leader in agrochemicals and now part of the crop sciences division of the Bayer Group. Hope this answer is helpful.

Navneet Kaur · Answer

There is abundant scope abound for candidates after BSc Agriculture. The purpose of education is to empower individuals that ultimately leads to collective betterment of society as a whole. Agriculture is one of the basic fields on which humanity survives, it is needed that bright young minds shed their inhibitions, critically analyse their options, and join this field. Among many universities all over India, Lovely Professional University is the only private university that has ICAR acceradation. Lovely professional University 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. I did MBA from LPU, during my post-graduation years I had few friends from agriculture department, Sometimes I used to visit fields, Labs with them they also discussed about placements, academic, placements etc. Therefore, I have Idea about this course. Few Points I am sharing which will help you to know more about B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture course:- 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. LPU 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. 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. B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture students done research on Project On Floating Island-The project involves the introduction of floating islands for water management and improving sanitation and regulation of water quality & restoration of the water table with the help of biological agents. 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.

Arnav Sethi · Answer

I have spent 4 years in lpu for my studies and I have seen that agriculture department is one of the finest department. Well-equipped and well grown from last couple of years. Moreover, LPU is the first private university got ICAR approval. LPU holds stellar record in placements as big brands like VLCC Healthcare Ltd. , Ankur Seeds, HDFC, Dhanuka Agritech Ltd. , Ebro India Pvt. Ltd. , etc. Have visited for campus recruitment at packages upto 4.5 LPA. In addition to this, 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. Over and above, I also came to know that recently, LPU has been ranked in top 80 amongst all private and government institutes by NIRF, MHRD, GOI which shows the quality being delivered at the institute.

Roma Nath · Answer

Graduates after BSc Agriculture can find jobs in a number of government, private and public sector since they provide lots of opportunities to learn and grow along with a good salary. They can always opt for career options of :_ Agriculture Junior Engineer. Agriculture Forest Officer. Agricultural Field Officer. Agriculture Development Officer. Researchers. Technologist. Lab Assistance. Assistant Professor Forest Officer Agriculture Graduate Trainee However we must learn one thing that a B.Sc Degree is just an elementary degree. In order to determine to which tangent of career we would like to pursue we need to first find the minimum qualification pre requisite. Post your graduation you can always sit for the following few government exams:- UPSC - Indian Forest Services (IFS) Staff Selection Commission (SSC) IBPS Specialist Officer (AO) Food Corporation of India (FCI) NABAARD While I was studying the career prospects of B.Sc Agriculture I found an university named Lovely Professional University to be a very promising one. The students of this university, during the process of their learning gets wonderful exposure in terms of live projects, floor shop training, research & development. They also make their students organize kisan melas and village development programs in collaboration with Govt. of Punjab. For more details you may check Live Projects and Research their official website www.lpu.in

Lipika Dhingra · Answer

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 BSC in agriculture. Now you would be saying why I am saying like that, actually my cousin has completed his degree from here only. The most significant thing which should be emphasized is that LPU is the first private university which has been approved by ICAR.I along with my cousins had visited the fields, labs. In order to infuse understanding on emerging problems and technologies involved in agriculture field visits are conducted to neighboring farms, orchards and nurseries. Not only subject related education is imparted but also the professional enhancement is added by the university through the different courses like soft skills and communication skills. 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. 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.

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